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1977 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

crash · 209218 · 2000-04-26

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
TOWN CAR
Year
1977
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING IN CITY TRAFFIC AND COMING TO AN INTERSECTION IN THE LEFT HAND LANE, APPLIED BRAKES AND THEY FAILED. COULDN'T STOP, AND REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. CHECKED ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND BRAKE FLUID WAS GONE. ALSO, BRAKE LINE CORRODED DUE TO FAULTY MATERIAL IN THE TUBE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
860974
Machine
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