# 2011 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1573277` · 2019-06-09 · FREIGHTLINER LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FREIGHTLINER
- **Model:** CASCADIA
- **Year:** 2011
- **Manufacturer:** FREIGHTLINER LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 172,600
- **Speed:** 62 mph
## Narrative
ON 5-24-19, I WAS TRAVELING WEST ON HWY 56, 4 MILES EAST OF HERINGTON KS.  SUDDENLY WITHOUT NOTICE, MY ENGINE SHUT OFF, I WAS LEFT WITH A DEAD TRUCK, TRAVELING AT 62 MPH, AND MY TANKER WAS FULLY LOADED, I COULD NOT HOLD THE TRUCK ON THE ROAD, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE CAUGHT THE SOFT EDGE OF THE ROAD, AND I WAS PULLED INTO THE DITCH, MY SEMI ROLLED AND I WAS PINNED INSIDE THE CAB, EMS PERSONAL WORKED FOR OVER 90 MINUTES TO FREE ME FROM THE WRECKAGE.  IM VERY LUCKY TO BE ALIVE, RECOVERY WILL TAKE MONTHS.  I WANT TO SEE AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS PROBLEM, THIS MODEL HAS MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, BUT WHEN YOU LOOSE EVERYTHING, YOU CRASH.  IF YOU ARE DRIVING A FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA I'M PRAYING FOR YOU, I HOPE THIS PROBLEM CAN BE FOUND, AND FIXED, GOING THROUGH WHAT I WENT THROUGH  IS HORRIBLE.  WHEN THE TOTAL LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED, MY DIGITAL VOLTAGE GAUGE WENT FROM 14.1 VOLTS TO 4.7 VOLTS
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