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1999 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

crash · 664044 · 2008-04-02

Vehicle

Make
LAND ROVER
Model
DISCOVERY II
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Land Rover
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Miles at failure
87,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

IN NOV OF 2007, BRAKES FAILED AT SLOW SPEEDS CAUSING A LOW SPEED CRASH, STILL EXPENSIVE DAMAGE. ABS AND TC LIGHTS CAME ON. FIXED WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS FAILURE OF BRAKE BOOSTER. LESS THAN THREE THOUSAND MILES LATER HAPPENED AGAIN AND NOW ABS, TC AND DOWNHILL WARNING LIGHT IS ON. IS SO COMMON THAT IT HAS A NICKNAME. "THE THREE AMIGOS" YOU CAN SEARCH "THREE AMIGO'S + LANDROVER" ON GOOGLE AND FIND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS ABS IS NOT FUNCTIONING AND STOPPING IS NOT NORMAL. THIS IS A HUGE CONCERN AND I BELIEVE IS CONNECTED TO THE 2 BRAKE RECALLS ALREADY. THIS NEEDS BE RECALLED AND CREATES UN-SAFE DRIVING. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10223130
Machine
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