2000 KENWORTH T800B
1 complaints filed with NHTSA.
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Complaints
1
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20011106CrashFireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
TRACTOR NAN FULLY LOADED BELLY DUMP TRAILER WERE DESCENDING AN APPROX. 11% GRADE ON GRAVEL HAUL ROAD WHEN ENGINE QUIT. WITHOUT POWER STEERING OR ENGINE BRAKES, TRUCK LEFT THE ROAD AND DROPPED DOWN A 50+ FT. EMBANKMENT, ENDING UP ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CAB, INVERTED, IN AN ICY STREAM. THE CAB BEGAN FILLING WITH SMOKE. INJURED DRIVER ABLE TO PUSH OUT CORNER OF WINDSHIELD AND ESCAPE BEFORE CAB CAUGHT FIRE. INVESTIGATION AFTER RECOVERY OF TRACTOR FOUND TWO WIRES GROUNDED OUT IN CIRCUIT TO TURN