Complaint 1615938
2019 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA • SERVICE BRAKES • incident Oct 27, 2019
- Complaint ID
- 1615938
- Make
- FREIGHTLINER
- Model
- CASCADIA
- Model Year
- 2019
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES
- Incident Date
- Oct 27, 2019
- Date Received
- Oct 28, 2019
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
SERVICE BRAKES
Owner Narrative
TRUCK SLAMS ON ITS BRAKES RANDOMLY. LOCKS THEM UP WHEN THERE IS NOTHING IN FRONT OF ME AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE A BAD ACCIDENT. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS EVER SINCE I STARTED DRIVING THIS TRUCK AND HAVE PUT 25,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS 50,000 MILES ON ODOMETER. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR 35 YEARS WITH NO ACCIDENTS AND THIS TRUCK IS GOING TO CAUSE A VERY BAD ACCIDENT. I AM A PENSKE DRIVER BASED IN MT HOPE OHIO AND MANAGEMENT IS DOING NOTHING. WE HAVE 10 OF THESE TRUCKS AT OUR FACILITY WITH THIS BRAKING FEATURE AND WE ARE ALL ABOUT TO QUIT OR HIRE ATTORNEYS. THANKS [XXX]. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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