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2001 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 523973 · 2005-03-28

Vehicle

Make
LAND ROVER
Model
DISCOVERY II
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Land Rover
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
36,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

OWNER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND BEGAN ACCELERATING. VEHICLE WENT ACROSS A DITCH, AND LANDED UP SIDE DOWN. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. ALSO, UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL IN 2002 CONCERNING AND ACCELERATOR PROBLEM. THE RECALL WAS FOR HIS MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE AND BELIEVES IT'S POSSIBLY RELATED THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION HE EXPERIENCED. *BF *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10113208
Machine
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