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2018 KENWORTH T880 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1667826 · 2020-06-08

Vehicle

Make
KENWORTH
Model
T880
Year
2018
Manufacturer
PACCAR Incorporated
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
34,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2018 KENWORTH T880. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, HE DEPRESSED HIS BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT VEERED THE VEHICLE TO RIGHT OFF OF THE ROAD AND DROVE INTO A DITCH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED DUE TO THE ACCIDENT AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT TOW YARD. RECENTLY, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V199000(ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR) WHICH HE LINKED TO HIS FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD YET TO BE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000. *DT*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11327833
Machine
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