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2004 VOLVO VNL — STEERING

crash · 744528 · 2009-11-17

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
VNL
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Volvo Trucks North America
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
500,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRAG LINK CAME LOOSE WHILE OUR DRIVER WAS PULLING A LOAD ON INTERSTATE 81. HE LOST ALL STEERING AND DROVE INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE TOTAL COSTS FOR REPAIRS TO US WAS $17,022.93. THE TRACTOR HAD JUST BEEN SERVED AND THE DRAG LINK APPEARED FINE AT THAT TIME. WE HAVE NOTICED THEM FAILING IN THE PAST AND CHANGED THEM REGULARLY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10292527
Machine
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