2000 MACK RD Structure Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Structure Issues in the 2000 MACK RD
1 structure complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2000 MACK RD. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Structure Complaints
A REPORT, "PROBLEMS INVOLVING KENTUCKY COAL TRUCKS" WAS SUBMITTED AS A PETITION TO THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO THE ATTENTION OF THE SECRETARY MARY E. PETERS. THIS PETITION DESCRIBED FATAL ACCIDENT OCCURRENCES IN KENTUCKY DURING THE TIME PERIOD 2001 THROUGH 2005 INVOLVING DUMP TRUCKS, ILLEGALLY LICENSED, THAT WERE OVERWIDTH AND DID NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULATIONS. AS OF THIS DATE, AUGUST 4, 2008, NO RESPONSE HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE USDOT. THE ACCIDENTS OCCURRED BECAUSE OF INSUFFICIENT BRAKE CAPACITY ON MACK RD888SX DUMP TRUCKS. TESTS PERFORMED ON A NEW MACK RD888SX VEHICLE LOADED TO LEGAL KENTUCKY WEIGHT LIMITS ESTABLISHED IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO STOP THAT TRUCK WITHIN FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REQUIREMENTS. AT LEAST 65 DEATHS OCCURRED DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS WERE ESTIMATED TO HAVE OCCURRED BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVELY LOADED COAL DUMP TRUCKS. THE INCIDENT DATA BELOW DATED MARCH 7, 2005, RELATES TO...