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LAWSUIT AGAINST TRUCKMAKER VOLVO * USA: Suit argues burned truck's OEMs should've known about alleged defects, risks
* Pennsylvania - Manufacturers dispute claims in Kane Is Able truck fire lawsuit
Kane's alleged cause
Kane Is Able claims a group of compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered Volvo VNL tractors it purchased last year are defective and unsafe, leading one of them to catch on fire and explode back in January. With the cause of the fire still unresolved, Kane has sued Volvo and the trucks' engine and fuel system makers..."Found no support"
Volvo Trucks tells: "After extensive investigation, we were unable to identify any defect in the design, materials, or manufacturing in any of the components installed by Volvo. Our testing found no support for the cause of the fire suggested by Kane... "
Further allegations
Kane's and the OEMs' positions illustrate a clear difference of opinion — and an impasse. Kane contends the fire was due to no user or maintenance fault, and states it refuses to operate any of the remaining six CNG Volvos "until the cause of the fire ha[s] been identified and/or until Volvo certifie[s] that the problem ha[s] been addressed and the vehicles could be operated safely" ... "To date, Volvo has failed to satisfactorily warrant the safety of these remaining tractors," the lawsuit asserts... The lawsuit also alleges activities by Cummins Westport technicians that it contends may warrant punitive damages. "Cummins [Westport] technicians at the request of Volvo and/or Agility entered Kane's premises and tested and/or altered sensors in the exhaust system of the remaining CNG units," the lawsuit states... Later, the suit again references this technician visit, providing further detail and claiming at least part of the purpose was to spoliate — i.e., despoil — evidence. Technicians "entered Kane's premises and recalibrated, tested, altered and/or modified sensors found in the undamaged CNG trucks"... In its statement, Volvo Trucks makes a contrary recommendation: "Safety is a core value for Volvo, and we worked closely with our supplier partners to thoroughly examine the vehicles Kane decided to park — this investigation convinced us that the vehicles should be returned to service," the company states...(Image) -- Scranton, PENN, USA - Fleet Owner, by Aaron Marsh - Aug 20, 2015
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