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2005 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY CLASS — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

1 injured · 603658 · 2006-11-21

Vehicle

Make
FREIGHTLINER
Model
CENTURY CLASS
Year
2005
Manufacturer
FREIGHTLINER LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Miles at failure
304,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A FOUL ODOR FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. AFTERWARDS, THE CONTACT BECAME PHYSICALLY ILL DUE TO THE EXHAUST FUMES. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE ENTIRE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALTHOUGH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS REPLACED, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10173951
Machine
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