# 2001 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `523974` · 2005-03-28 · Land Rover
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LAND ROVER
- **Model:** DISCOVERY II
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Land Rover
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 36,000
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## 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
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