NHTSA Complaint #11101303 — 2016 PIERCE ARROW XT UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11101303
Vehicle	2016 PIERCE ARROW XT
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	March 15, 2018
Date Filed	June 12, 2018
Mileage	9,700 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

UNIT WAS BEING USED BY THE "AERIAL APPARATUS OPERATOR CLASS" AT THE ACADEMY. INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT THE LADDER WAS BEING OPERATED FROM THE BUCKET WHILE SLIGHTLY EXTENDED AND AT APPROXIMATELY A 35 DEGREE ANGLE. INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT THE LADDER WAS BEING ROTATED TO THE RIGHT AND WHEN THE ROTATION CONTROL WAS RELEASED, THE LADDER CONTINUED TO ROTATE RIGHT ABOUT 20-30 FEET AFTER THE CONTROL WAS RELEASED. INSTRUCTOR SAID THAT THE ROTATION SEEMED TO BUMP UP TO FULL SPEED WHEN THIS OCCURRED. INSTRUCTOR SAID THAT AT THE TIME THE LADDER STOPPED MOVING BY ITSELF, HE WAS JIGGLING THE ROTATION CONTROL TO SEE IF IT WAS STUCK, BUT WAS NOT CERTAIN THAT THIS IS WHAT BROUGHT THE LADDER TO A STOP. INSTRUCTOR ATTEMPTED TO RECREATE THIS BUT WAS UNABLE TO. TRUCK HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR ABOUT 1 1/2 HOURS WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE ROTATION CONTROL WAS THE ONLY CONTROL BEING OPERATED AT THE TIME THIS HAPPENED.

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