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2002 JAGUAR X-TYPE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

crash · 674762 · 2008-06-19

Vehicle

Make
JAGUAR
Model
X-TYPE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Jaguar Cars, Ltd.
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
5,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JAGUAR X-TYPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT PRESSURE BEING APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. SHE SWAYED ACROSS THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO THE CURB TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS INCIDENT. RECENTLY, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT LOW MILEAGE AND HAS NOT YET BEEN REPLACED. THE VIN WAS VERIFIED, BUT APPEARS TO BE INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10231620
Machine
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