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1995 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

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Vehicle

Make
LAND ROVER
Model
DISCOVERY
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Land Rover
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
60,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
3
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TIRE FAILED, VEHICLE BECAME UNSTABLE AND ROLLED OVER GAS TANK INTEGRITY FAILED, GAS SPLILLED AND IGNITED. MY SEVEN YEAR OLD SON WAS BURNED TO DEATH, MY 2 YEAR OLD, MY WIFE AND MYSELF SENT TO HOSPITAL WITH THIRD DEGREE BURNS. LAND ROVER OFFICIALS AGREED TO A RECALL TO PREVENT THE PROBLEM IN THE FUTURE. RECALL WAS TO TAKE PLACE BY APRIL 2003. IT HAS NOT. I BELIEVE THEY ARE INTENTIONALLY DRAGGING THEIR FEET TO SAVE A FEW PENNIES AND ARE PUTTING OTHER LAND ROVER OWNERS AT RISK IN THE MEANTIME.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10110278
Machine
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