NHTSA Complaint #11166776 — 2018 KENWORTH T680 SERVICE BRAKES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11166776
Vehicle	2018 KENWORTH T680
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	December 31, 2018
Date Filed	January 13, 2019
Mileage	150,752 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SD

Consumer Description

UNIT DRIVING ON FLAT ROAD, LEFT FRONT DRIVES STARTED SMOKING WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE BRAKES NOT BEING APPLIED, DRIVER STOPPED AND BY THIS TIME THE FIRE HAD SPREAD THRU THE UNDER SIDE OF TRUCK AND TRAILER, TOTAL LOSS OF TRUCK, TRAILER AND LOAD, BELIVED TO BE HALDEX BRAKE CAN FAILURE LEAKING AIR AND CAUSING BRAKES TO DRAG AND START ON FIRE

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