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2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

1 injured · 546078 · 2005-07-26

Vehicle

Make
LAND ROVER
Model
FREELANDER
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Land Rover
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Miles at failure
36,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FROM WORK TO A RELATIVES HOUSE WERE IT FAILED TO RESTART AFTER SETTING FOR 15 MINUTES. THE HAD TO BE PUSH OUT OF THE WAY, ONE OF THE PUSHERS INJURED THEIR BACK, WHO WAS TREATED AND RELEASE FROM HENRY FORD HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT OVER NIGHT AND WAS ATTEMPTED TO BE STARTED THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE STARTER SELENOID WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH ANOTHER INGNITION KEY CYLINDER AFTER THE FIRST REPLACEMENT HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RETURNED AFTER SEVEN WEEKS OF SERVICE BECAUSE OF DAMAGE DURING SERVICE.WHICH TOOK ANOTHER TWO WEEKS TO COMPLETE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10130124
Machine
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