NHTSA Complaint #11110398 — 2017 KENWORTH T680 SERVICE BRAKES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11110398
Vehicle	2017 KENWORTH T680
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	February 22, 2018
Date Filed	July 9, 2018
Mileage	209,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SD

Consumer Description

DRIVER DRIVING DOWN FLAT HYWAY AND BRAKES STARTED SMOKING TRUCK STARTED ON FIRE, FIRE DEPTMENT WAS ABLE TO GET THE FIRE UNDER CONTROL BEFORE TOTAL LOSS OF TRUCK AND TRAILER, 36,000 DAMAGE TO TRUCK PLUS THE DAMAGE TO TRAILER CALLED IN HALDEX TECH REP DURING INVESTIGATION FOUND LEFT REAR HALDEX BRAKE CHAMBER FAILED WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE AND CAUSING THE BRAKES TO DRAG AT HYWAY SPEEDS CAUSING THE WHEEL END FIRE, BRAKE CHAMBER WAS LATER REMOVED AND DISARMED AND INSPECTED AND FOUND SPRING HAD BROKEN PUNCTURING THE AIR DIAPHRAGM CAUSING THE FIRE AND LOSS KNOWN DEFECT WITH THIS GOLD SEAL HALDEX BRAKE SPRING

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