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2007 INTERNATIONAL 9400 — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

fire · 869747 · 2011-07-26

Vehicle

Make
INTERNATIONAL
Model
9400
Year
2007
Manufacturer
International Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
Speed
58 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2007 INTERNATIONAL 9400. UNIT #1 WAS EASTBOUND ON IR80 (THE OHIO TURNPIKE). UNIT #1 HAD A BRAKE SYSTEM ISSUE THAT STARTED A FIRE, BLEW OUT THE TIRES, AND ENGULFED THE VEHICLE. *LN ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THE BRAKES WERE SET AND THEN RELEASE. IT APPEARED THE BRAKES BECAME EXTREMELY HOT AND BLEW A TIRE. A SECOND TIRE BLEW OUT AND THE FIRE INCREASED. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0255-89)*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10415932
Machine
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