# 1995 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `521211` · 2005-02-10 · Land Rover
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 3
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## 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
## 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
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