2000 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL Problems & Recalls

My name is [XXX]. I am an attorney in Cincinnati, Ohio. I would like to report a safety defect with a semi trailer that lacked a rear underride guard. On October 21, 2020, my client, [XXX] was catastrophically injured in a collision in Metcalfe County, Kentucky, when a tractor trailer impacted the r...

2000 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL, DRIVER STATED HE WAS DRIVING WHEN NOTICE SMOKE WAS COMING INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HE PULLED TO THE RIGHT BERM AND ONCE HE DID, FLAMES ERUPTED. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0356-90)*JB

2000 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL, DRIVER STATED HE WAS DRIVING WHEN NOTICE SMOKE WAS COMING INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HE PULLED TO THE RIGHT BERM AND ONCE HE DID, FLAMES ERUPTED. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0356-90)*JB

GREETINGS, THERE IS A COLEMAN OIL TANKER TRUCK IN SPOKANE, WA THAT NEVER STOPS AT THE TWO RAILROAD TRACKS IN FRONT OF OUR BUSINESS. WHY DOES EVERY OTHER TRUCK DRIVER STOP, YET HE DOES NOT? HE IS TRUCK #50 WITH AN IDAHO LICENSE NUMBER [XXX] . HE HAS A FEW MARKER LIGHTS NOT WORKING ON HIS TANKER...

2000 CONVENTIONAL WESTERN STAR, TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE. *BF OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0292-89. UPDATED 05/03/10 *BF

2000 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL RIGHT FRONT TIRE FAILED CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. THE CONSUMER DROVE OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD STRIKING A MILE POST AND THEN DRIVING INTO THE DITCH AND OVERTURNED ONTO THE LEFT SIDE. *NJ THE DRIVER RECEIVED A SMALL BUMP ON HIS HEAD. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH ...

2000 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE CAME OFF ROLLING AND STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE. *KB (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)*JB

2000 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE CAME OFF ROLLING AND STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE. *KB (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)*JB

2000 FREIGHTLINER. CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING 64 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL FELL OFF. *MC (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *JB

2000 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL ENGINE SEIZED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TS *NM

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TIRE BLOW OUT. *MR WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT OUTSIDE DUAL TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT. THE TRACTOR SUSTAINED A DAMAGE TO IT'S FENDER, FRONT AND REAR SPLASH GUARD AND THE TRAILER CLEARANCE LIGHT. A TIRE CAP FLEW OFF AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE DAMAGING IT'S HOOD AND GRILL. (OHIO...

WHILE DRIVING, THE TRACTOR TRAILER EXPERIENCED A TIRE BLOWOUT, WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE POWER UNIT.(NO OTHER TIRE INFO GIVEN) (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)*JB

FUEL TANK LEAKS WHERE SENDING UNIT ATTACHES TO TANK. *AK ALSO THE TOP OF TANK WHERE FILLER TUBE MEETS FUEL TANK LEAKS. *YH

WHILE DRIVING THE MAIN SHAFT ON THE STEERING COLUMN CAME APART, CAUSING COMPELETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK