A vehicle breakdown is the mechanical failure of a motor vehicle in such a way that the underlying problem prevents the vehicle from being operated at all or impedes the vehicle¿s operation so much that it is very difficult, nearly impossible or else dangerous to operate Breakdown equipment is the recovery vehicle used to move any vehicle to another place, known as a tow truck or spectacle lift There are different types of vehicles used for towing like soft tow using a rope or chain, rigid using a solid metal bar, suspend tow crane, under lift tow and total lift town