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1996 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY — VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

1 injured · 366221 · 2002-03-26

Vehicle

Make
LAND ROVER
Model
DISCOVERY
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Land Rover
Component
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMERS 6 YEAR OLD SON WAS DISCOVERED PARTIALLY SUSPENDED BY THE NECK AT THE REAR SUNROOF OPENING. THE SUNROOF WAS PARTIALLY CLOSED. CONSUMER SAYS THE REAR SUNROOF CONTROL WAS IN A LOCKED-OUT POSITION. CONSUMERS SON SUFFERED SWELLING OF THE NECK AND HEAD AND WAS UNCONSIOUS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FOR INSPECTION OF ANY POSSIBLE MALFUNCTIONS OF THE REAR SUNROOF. THE CUT OFF SWITCH WAS IN THE ACTIVATED POSITION AND THE REAR SUNROOF SWITCH WAS NON FUNCTIONAL. *JG

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
564562
Machine
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