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2005 FREIGHTLINER FLD — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

1 injured · 1347060 · 2017-01-09

Vehicle

Make
FREIGHTLINER
Model
FLD
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Miles at failure
230,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FREIGHTLINER FLD. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS INDEPENDENTLY OPENED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO BOTH SHOULDERS AND BACK, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOORS WERE TOO SMALL FOR THE CABIN AND WOULD TO BE REPLACED WITH THE RIGHT SIZE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 230,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10943764
Machine
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