NTSB
Advisory
National Transportation Safety Board
Washington, DC 20594
November 1, 2000
STATEMENT OF NTSB ACTING CHAIRMAN JIM HALL REGARDING INVESTIGATION OF OCTOBER
19 ACCIDENT IN LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
On October 19, 2000, in Lincoln, Nebraska, a Freightliner dump truck lost primary
braking capability and struck two vehicles, fatally injuring the 2 occupants.
An investigation by the Safety Board in cooperation with the Lincoln Police Department,
the Nebraska State Patrol Carrier Enforcement and Freightliner Corporation, revealed
that a brake pin had fractured, rendering the brakes inoperable. Our investigators
have learned that related incidents have been reported elsewhere. Further examination
of other Freightliner trucks has revealed that the potential for the brake pin
to fracture exists and the problem was not limited to the accident truck.
Based on the information gathered in the Safety Board's investigation, Freightliner
announced today a voluntary recall of approximately 133,000 vehicles that may
be affected.
I am pleased to see Freightliner respond quickly and voluntarily to this safety
issue. Although we cannot bring back those lives tragically lost on October
19, quick action to resolve this problem will save lives in the future.
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