Complaint 1931508
2020 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA • SERVICE BRAKES • incident Aug 15, 2023
Crash
Yes
Fire
No
Injuries
1
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 1931508
- Make
- FREIGHTLINER
- Model
- CASCADIA
- Model Year
- 2020
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES
- Incident Date
- Aug 15, 2023
- Date Received
- Sep 28, 2023
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
SERVICE BRAKES
Owner Narrative
Semi was traveling on the highway and transporting a 48,000 pound steel coil. The steel coil was secured with 4 chains. The automatic emergency braking system engaged with nothing in front of the vehicle, causing it to suddenly come to a dead stop in traffic. This caused the steel coil to break free of its bounds, crash through the trailer and into the vehicle cab, trapping the driver.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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