Always-visible front door
The lane stays on Crank Main because incident guidance should not require menu hunting.
Crank Main • calm incident guidance
C.A.T.A.S.T.R.O.P.H.E.
C.A.T.A.S.T.R.O.P.H.E. is Crank’s prominent incident-guidance path. Its purpose is to help the operator slow the situation down, preserve useful context and get to the right assistance path without pretending the app replaces emergency or professional services.
Calm guidanceEvidence contextAssistance handoffOBD-FREE
Current capability map
What this section does.
This page describes the capability architecture represented in the current Crank development build. Interface wording may continue to be polished, but the functions below are the working product structure.
Calm sequence
The interface is designed to reduce random action and help the operator move through a deliberate set of next steps.
Incident context
Notes, photos, location and other available evidence can support a later conversation with roadside assistance, a mechanic, insurer or other appropriate party.
Assistance handoff
Crank can direct the operator toward outside assistance resources rather than claiming to provide the external service itself.
Vehicle-independent
The lane remains useful when the vehicle is not OBD-capable or when diagnostic communication is unavailable.
Evidence before assumptions
The workflow favors documenting what happened over jumping immediately to a parts or fault conclusion.
Safety boundaries
The app does not replace emergency services, medical care, legal advice, insurance guidance or professional roadside judgment.
Return to normal workflow
After the immediate issue is stabilized, records can support Codes / Reader, Parts Finder, Driver Suite or V.A.U.L.T. follow-up.
Local record control
Any Crank-created incident evidence remains under the operator’s local control unless they choose to share it.
Operating flow
How it fits together.
Step 1Open incident lane
Step 2Stabilize / assess
Step 3Capture context
Step 4Choose assistance
Step 5Preserve follow-up record
Crank truth boundary: C.A.T.A.S.T.R.O.P.H.E. is guidance and documentation, not emergency services. The prominent placement is about reducing cognitive load when something has gone wrong.