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2001 PETERBILT 387 — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM

fire · 311093 · 2001-07-24

Vehicle

Make
PETERBILT
Model
387
Year
2001
Manufacturer
PACCAR Incorporated
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE SUDDENLY WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE FIRE RESULTED FROM A BRAKE DRUM FAILURE CAUSING A TIRE FIRE WHICH SPREAD THROUGH THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS OF TRACTOR, AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE DEFECTS SUCH AS ELECTRICAL AND BRAKE MISHAPS.(ATTORNEY ON BEHALF OF CLIENT)*YD

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
562231
Machine
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