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2013 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash2 injured · 1249849 · 2016-01-04

Vehicle

Make
FREIGHTLINER
Model
SPRINTER 2500
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Daimler Vans USA, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Speed
20 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

I WAS DELIVERY FOR DHL FOR 5 HOURS PIER TO THE ACCIDENT. I WAS ON A CITY STREET IN UPPER CHI-CHESTER, PA. WHEN I TRIED TO YIELD AND PREPARE FOR A STOP SIGN. WHEN I WENT TO APPLY THE BREAKS AND ADDED MORE PRESSURE TO THE BREAKS THEY JUST THEN DROPPED THE FLOOR. I THEN TRIED TO PUMP THE BREAKS, STILL NOTHING, NO BREAKS. FROM NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP AT THE STOP SIGN, I WENT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, I HAVE FOUND THAT THESE VEHICLES HAVE ALOT OF BREAK PROBLEMS AND A NUMBER OF REPORTS THAT SHOWN BREAK FAILURE TO THESES TYPES OF DELIVERY VANS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10817731
Machine
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