# 2003 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY CLASS — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
> NHTSA complaint `791041` · 2010-06-03 · FREIGHTLINER LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FREIGHTLINER
- **Model:** CENTURY CLASS
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** FREIGHTLINER LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
2003 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY CLASS, BRAKES FAILURE, VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND STRUCK THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE.  *BF  ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THE BRAKES FAILED DUE TO THE DRIVER NOT DOING A PRE-TRIP INSPECTION ON THE SEMI TRUCK. THREE VIOLATIONS WERE NOTICED BY THE COMMERCIAL INSPECTOR. THE THREE VIOLATIONS WERE AS FOLLOWS: THE AXLE #2 CHAMBER WAS LOOSE, SECUREMENT BRACKET ATTACHMENTS POINTS WERE SEPARATED, AXLE #2 RIGHT BRAKE CHAMBER HAD AN AUDIBLE AIR LEAK, AND THE AIR LOSS RATE RESERVOIR PRESSURE WAS NOT MAINTAINED WHEN THE SERVICE BRAKES WERE FULLY APPLIED.  OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0173-91. *JB
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