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1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — WHEELS

fire · 441132 · 2003-11-17

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
TOWN CAR
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
WHEELS
Miles at failure
39,359
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER HAD PICKED UP VEHICLE FROM DEALERSHIP AFTER BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED. OWNER DROVE THE VEHICLE ABOUT 5 MILES AND FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER FLAMES WERE PUT OUT. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP BECAUSE OF BRAKE CALIPER FAILURE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10048045
Machine
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