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2005 PIERCE QUANTUM — STRUCTURE:BODY

1 injured · 1409780 · 2017-09-22

Vehicle

Make
PIERCE
Model
QUANTUM
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Pierce Manufacturing
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
68,375

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTER PARKING THE TRUCK WHEN THE DRIVER OPENED HIS DOOR THE STEPS DID NOT OPEN UP AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND. AFTER INVESTIGATING THE ACCIDENT WE FOUND THAT THE ACTUATING ROD THAT RAISED AND LOWERS THE STEPS WAS BENT AND PREVENTED THE STEPS FROM LOWERING. WE FEEL THAT THE SYSTEM SHOULD HAVE A FAIL SAFE AND THERE SHOULD BE A LARGER WARNING LABEL THAT CAN BE SEEN FROM THE RIDING POSITION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11025092
Machine
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