The study focuses on brake system issues and makes recommendations that address the systemic problems associated with heavy vehicle brake-related accidents. The accident and inspection data highlighted three safety issues: the difficulty of keeping commercial vehicle brake systems adjusted; the problem of maintenance deficiencies; and the role of brake system components in vehicle instability accidents. As a result of the study, recommendations were issued to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Federal Highway Administration, the 50 States and the District of Columbia, the Interstate Towing Association, the Towing and Recovery Association of America, the National Private Truck Council, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, the American Trucking Associations, the Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association, the Professional Truck Driver Institute of America, the Society of Automotive Engineers, and airbrake component manufacturers.
National Transportation Safety Board Safety Study: Heavy Vehicle Airbrake Performance
1992
228 pages
Report
No indication
English
Transportation Safety , Road Transportation , Accident studies , Truck accidents , Truck brakes , Heavy duty vehicles , Brake systems , Case studies , Regulations , Vehicle performance , Accident reports , Accident analysis , Brakes(Motion arresters) , Transportation safety , Vehicle safety standards , Air brakes , Commercial vehicles , Maintenance