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2022 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA — SERVICE BRAKES

1 fatalcrash1 injured · 1867415 · 2023-01-22

Vehicle

Make
FREIGHTLINER
Model
CASCADIA
Year
2022
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

Front end collision with camery hybrid at 35 to 40 mph. Vehicle was rented from Miller Leasing in Hartford CT. Miller ordered truck without Detroit assurance 5.0 or front desk brakes. On collision the screw in air fryer broke off causing loss of brakes. Air dryer was mounted on the frame passenger side exposed to possible damage. After traveling a couple hundred feet the truck smashed the camery in the guardrail and there was a fatality.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11503055
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown