SAFETY STUDY--BRAKING DEFICIENCIES ON HEAVY TRUCKS IN 32 SELECTED ACCIDENTS

Heavy truck braking performance is affected by the maintenance of the braking system. If parts of the system are inoperative or not functioning properly, system performance deteriorates. Of the 189 cases investigated by the Safety Board, this safety study focuses on 32 cases that involved heavy trucks with brake problems. Of these 32 accidents, one of the most prevalent vehicle-related safety issues that surfaced was out-of-adjustment brakes. The report concludes with recommendations to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the American Trucking Associations, and the National Private Truck Council.

• Corporate Authors:

  National Transportation Safety Board

  Bureau of Safety Programs, 800 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20594
• Publication Date: 1988-11-30

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures;
• Pagination: 20 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Brakes; Braking performance; Crash investigation; Crashes; Heavy duty trucks; Recommendations; Trucks; Vehicle maintenance; Vehicle safety
• Old TRIS Terms: Truck brakes; Vehicular safety
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Motor Carriers; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I81: Accident Statistics; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00478187
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: NTSB/SS-88/06
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Dec 31 1988 12:00AM