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2014 WESTERN STAR 4900 — STRUCTURE:BODY

crash · 1131607 · 2014-11-17

Vehicle

Make
WESTERN STAR
Model
4900
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
102,000
Speed
68 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

2014 WESTERN STAR 4900 CAR HAULER, JUST REPLACED 2 STEER TIRES TO 2014 MICHELIN XZA 275/70/R22.5 18 PLY. TIRE HAD LESS THEN 30,000 MILES AND PASSENGER SIDE BLOW OUT. FRONT DESTROYED. TRUCK WAS FULLY LOADED WITH ABOUT 75000 POUNDS. DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND TRAVELED FROM LEFT LANE TO SHOULDER. CAME TO STOP ON THE SHOULDER. INSURANCE PAID ALMOST $30,000. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10658759
Machine
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