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Complaint 1481582

2015 KENWORTH T680 • SERVICE BRAKES • incident Jan 26, 2017

Crash
No
Fire
Yes
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1481582
Make
KENWORTH
Model
T680
Model Year
2015
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date
Jan 26, 2017
Date Received
Jul 9, 2018
Data As Of
Apr 27, 2026

Complaint Summary

SERVICE BRAKES

Owner Narrative

DRIVER DRIVING DOWN FLAT HYWAY NEAR EASTON PA RIGHT FRONT DRIVE AXLE BRAKES STARTED ON FIRE CAUSE THOUGHT TO BE HALDEX BRAKE CHAMBER SINCE HAVING SO MANY FAIL FAILURES OF THIS GOLD SEAL CHAMBER AND CAUSING FIRES, TOTAL LOSS OF BOTH TRUCK AND TRAILER, DRIVER CONFIRMED RIGHT FRONT HEEL END ON FIRE AND COULD NOT GET IT PUT OUT DUE TO ALL THE HEAT

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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