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1994 CRAFTSMEN LINCOLN TOWN CAR — SERVICE BRAKES

fire · 918940 · 2012-05-16

Vehicle

Make
CRAFTSMEN
Model
LINCOLN TOWN CAR
Year
1994
Manufacturer
CRAFTSMEN LIMOUSINE
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
56,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE RUNNING, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING, INITIALLY COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. FIRE BEGAN COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. BRAKES THEN FAILED COMPLETELY. I WAS ABLE TO PUT TRANSMISSION INTO PARK, WHICH EVENTUALLY STOPPED THE VEHICLE, AFTER CRASHING THROUGH A GATE SECURITY BARRIER.(NO BRAKES AT THAT TIME.). FIRE COMPLETELY DESTROYED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND HOOD OF THE VEHICLE, AS EXPLOSIONS OCCURRED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10458719
Machine
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