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2001 PIERCE QUANTUM — STEERING

crash4 injured · 796938 · 2010-07-02

Vehicle

Make
PIERCE
Model
QUANTUM
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Pierce Manufacturing
Component
STEERING
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
4
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

AS A SERGEANT WITH THE MASS STATE POLICE RECONSTRUCTION TEAM WITH A BSME DEGREE, I'M INVESTIGATING AN INCIDENT WHEREAS A PIERCE FIRE TRUCK ROLLEDOVER @ 30 MPH WHILE TRAVELING ON A FLAT, LEVEL, AND STRAIGHT ROADWAY. EVERYTHING POINT TO A OSHKOSH ALL STEER MALIFUNCTION. PIERCE SAID THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSE BY UNEVEN BRAKING, I (AS AN ENGINEER) SAY NO. ALL EVIDENCE POINTS TO A MALFUNCTION OF THE REAR STEER AXLE. I CAN BE REACHED AT MASSACHUSETTS STATE POLICE C.A.R.S. UNIT[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10341115
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