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2005 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

1 injured · 583275 · 2006-05-30

Vehicle

Make
FREIGHTLINER
Model
COLUMBIA
Year
2005
Manufacturer
FREIGHTLINER LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Miles at failure
76,454

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I TOOK POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE IN JANUARY 06 AND HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES FOR APRROX 2 WEEKS EACH TIME FOR AN EXHAUST LEAK IN THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE AND IN THE SLEEPING AREA THE MANUFACTURER OF THE VEHICLE STATED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM BUT DID NOT HAVE A 100% FIX FOR IT AND THE PARTS THEY WERE TRYING WERE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO GET.. ON MAY 25 2006 THE PROBLEM HAD GOT TO A POINT THAT IT PUT ME IN THE ER WITH CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10158525
Machine
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