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2018 JAGUAR E-PACE — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

crash1 injured · 1674410 · 2020-07-05

Vehicle

Make
JAGUAR
Model
E-PACE
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Miles at failure
13,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHEN PARKED IN A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE STARTED MOVING BY ITSELF. THIS HAD HAPPEN BEFORE ON A DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THIS TIME I COULD NOT GET IT TO STOP. BECAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT THAT ENSUED, I CANT REMEMBER A LOT ABOUT THE ACCIDENT. THE POLICE BELIEVE I HIT THE POST AT 30 TO 50 MPH. BECAUSE OF THE JAGUAR PROPRIETARY INFORMATION SYSTEM" BLACK BOX ", NO ONE CAN READ THE DATA FROM THE CAR BUT JAGUAR. THAT IS KIND OF LIKE LETTING THE FOX GUARD THE HEN HOUSE. ALL WE WANT TO KNOW WAS IF MY FOOT WAS ON THE BREAKS WHICH I BELIEVE WHILE TRYING TO STOP. WE BELIEVE THIS IS A CASE ON SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WITH KNOW WAY TO PROVE IT BECAUSE OF THE INABILITY TO RETRIEVE THE DATA.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11337541
Machine
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