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2001 MONACO COACH DIPLOMAT — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

1 fatalcrash · 583389 · 2006-05-30

Vehicle

Make
MONACO COACH
Model
DIPLOMAT
Year
2001
Manufacturer
MONACO COACH CORPORATION
Component
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
Miles at failure
36,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE DRIVER OF THE COACH WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH THE RIGHT REAR OUTER TIRE BLEW OUT, IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE COACH. THE COACH WENT UP ON AN EMBANKMENT. THE PASSENGER IN THE COACH WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT. THE DOOR WAS RIPPED FROM THE HINGES THROWING THE PASSENGER ONTO THE EMBANKMENT. THE PASSENGER WAS RAN OVER BY THE COACH AND BY THE VEHICLE THE COACH WAS TOWING. THE PASSENGER WAS KILLED IN THE ACCIDENT. THE COACH WAS INSPECTED BY A FORENSIC EXPERT AND DETERMINED THE WELDING ON THE DOOR FRAME WAS SHAVED OFF SO THE DOOR WOULD FIT INTO THE FRAME CAUSING THE DOOR TO BE WEAKENED. UPDATED *JB *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10158595
Machine
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