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2015 KENWORTH T680 — SERVICE BRAKES

fire · 1481582 · 2018-07-09

Vehicle

Make
KENWORTH
Model
T680
Year
2015
Manufacturer
PACCAR Incorporated
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
348,455
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVER DRIVING DOWN FLAT HYWAY NEAR EASTON PA RIGHT FRONT DRIVE AXLE BRAKES STARTED ON FIRE CAUSE THOUGHT TO BE HALDEX BRAKE CHAMBER SINCE HAVING SO MANY FAIL FAILURES OF THIS GOLD SEAL CHAMBER AND CAUSING FIRES, TOTAL LOSS OF BOTH TRUCK AND TRAILER, DRIVER CONFIRMED RIGHT FRONT HEEL END ON FIRE AND COULD NOT GET IT PUT OUT DUE TO ALL THE HEAT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11110397
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown