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2000 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4700 — SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

crash3 injured · 391250 · 2003-01-28

Vehicle

Make
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
Model
4700
Year
2000
Manufacturer
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
Component
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE REAR SUSPENSION WAS REPLACED TWO TIMES, AND THE THIRD TIME, THE REAR AXLE FELL ONTO THE STREET. AT THE TIME A PATIENT ALONG WITH PARAMEDIC(S) WERE IN THE REAR. (AMBULANCE TRUCK) THE PARKING BRAKE IS UNSAFE, BECAUSE IT IS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, IT HAS TWO NEUTRALS AND NO LOCK-UNSAFE. SCC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10003777
Machine
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