SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Miles at failure
68,300
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 48 HOURS WHEN I WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE ENGINE AREA WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES, IT HAD NOT BEEN STARTED OR USED AT ALL SINCE IT WAS PARKED. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. OUR COUNTY ARSON TASK FORCE INVESTIGATOR CONCLUDED IT WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. *NLM