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BRAKE PARTS DISC BRAKE ROTOR — EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL

crash1 injured · 752647 · 2010-01-14

Vehicle

Make
BRAKE PARTS
Model
DISC BRAKE ROTOR
Year
Manufacturer
Brake Parts Inc.
Component
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL

Severity

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

Narrative

A PIECE OF TRACTOR TRAILER BRAKE DRUM CAME OFF OF A TRUCK AND THROUGH MY WINDSHIELD WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE CAUSING SEVERE ORBITAL FRACTURE AND PERMANENT EYE MUSCLE DAMAGE TO MY LEFT EYE. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ABOUT THIS TYPE OF ACCIDENT AND IT IS NOT AS RARE AS I WAS HOPING THAT IT WAS. THERE NEEDS TO BE BETTER SAFETY INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES IN PLACE TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING IN THE FUTURE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10299781
Machine
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