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2000 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II — ENGINE

fire · 1306918 · 2016-08-10

Vehicle

Make
LAND ROVER
Model
DISCOVERY II
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Land Rover
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
200,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND SMOKE FILLED THE CABIN. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE, FLAMES APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10894763
Machine
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