# 1997 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
> NHTSA complaint `213614` · 2000-05-23 · Land Rover
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LAND ROVER
- **Model:** DISCOVERY
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Land Rover
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS TOO CLOSE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL.  WHEN CONSUMER ATTEMPTS TO PRESS  BRAKE PEDEAL,  THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL,  AT TIMES, IS ALSO PRESSED.  THIS DEFECT HAS CAUSED CONSUMER TO BE INVOLVED IN A CRASH.  *AK *ML
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