SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
10 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM AND THE FIRE THAT RESULTED IN THE TOTAL LOSS OF THE VEHICLE. CAUSED BY THE ABS SYSTEM, FORCING FLUID OUT OF THE RESERVOIR AND ONTO THE HOT MANIFOLD, IGNITING THE FLUID. THE EXCESSIVE PRESSURE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE BRAKE CALIPER HANGING UP. THE EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE BRAKE PADS AND THE FINAL CAUSE OF THE FIRE.