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2013 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash · 1342796 · 2016-12-21

Vehicle

Make
LAND ROVER
Model
RANGE ROVER EVOQUE
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Land Rover
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
40,000

Severity

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

Narrative

MY LAND ROVER EVOQUE WAS RUNNING IN MY DRIVEWAY IN THE PARK POSITION (WARMING UP). I STEPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE TO GRAB SOMETHING FROM MY HOUSE AND WITHIN MINUTES I HEARD A BANG, THE CAR WENT INTO DRIVE AND SMASHED INTO MY FENCE, CONTINUED TO SMASH THROUGH THE FENCE AND LANDED INTO MY POOL. IT STOPPED THERE AND NEEDED TO BE TOWED OUT. THIS IS THE SECOND INSTANCE. THE FIRST INSTANCE HAPPENED IN MARCH 2015. MY CAR WAS IN PARK IN THE DRIVEWAY. I STARTED THE CAR, RAN BACK INTO MY HOUSE AND HEARD A LOUD BANG. THE CAR SLAMMED INTO MY FENCE BUT LUCKILY A CEMENT POST STOPPED IT. WHEN I APPROACHED THE CAR IT WAS IN THE PARK GEAR AND LUCKILY NO EXTERNAL DAMAGE WAS DONE. THIS SHIFT GEAR NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT FOR A POTENTIAL RECALL.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10936730
Machine
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