Complaint 607785

2006 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM • incident Dec 28, 2006

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
607785
Model
COLUMBIA
Model Year
2006
Incident Date
Dec 28, 2006
Date Received
Dec 28, 2006
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

Owner Narrative

I AM A COMPANY DRIVER, GOT IN THIS TRUCK IN FEB OF 2006, CAN SMELL FUMES COMING INTO CAB, AIR COND VENTS, HAVING HEADACHES, EYES BURNING, WENT TO DOCTOR IN JUNE OF 2006, HE SAID MY BLOOD PRESSURE WAS 200/110. NEVER HAVE HAD PROBLEMS BEFORE. DON'T SMOKE OR DRINK. WHEN I GET OUT OF TRUCK FOR A FEW DAYS START TO FEEL BETTER, BUT WHEN I GET BACK IN, THE SAME THING ALL OVER AGAIN. I AM NOW SPITTING UP A LITTLE BIT OF FLEM. WHY ARE THE FUMES COMING INTO MY CAB, THRU THE AIR COND VENTS, HAVE TALKED TO OTHER DRIVERS WITH SAME PROBLEM. WHY AREN'T DRIVERS TOLD ABOUT THIS? THIS IS DANGEROUS. *JB

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