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2011 LAND ROVER LR4 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1871212 · 2023-02-06

Vehicle

Make
LAND ROVER
Model
LR4
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Land Rover
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
36,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2011 Land Rover LR4. The contact stated while driving at 35 MPH, the vehicle accelerated independently and the brake pedal was depressed in order to regain control. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic who was unable to diagnose the failure. On a separate occasion, the contact stated that while driving approximately at 3 MPH into a parking garage, the vehicle accelerated independently and the brake pedal was depressed with force however it went through the wall of the garage and into the home where it came to a stop after crashing into a generator. The vehicle was towed and deemed totaled. The air bags did deploy. There were no injuries reported. The garage was damaged. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 36,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11505759
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown