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2021 FORD EDGE — SERVICE BRAKES

fire · 1829516 · 2022-07-29

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EDGE
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Speed
38 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

Vehicle was traveling on a rural road when driver attempted to brake. Driver witnessed flames from under their vehicle when applying brakes. Driver had to stop the vehicle by laying it in a ditch and escaping the engulfed car. Post accident it was noted and shown a significant amount of brake fluid on the ground from the incident. Bystanders say that the vehicle was blowing flames out from under neath while attempting to stop.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11476580
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown