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2000 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 707509 · 2009-02-09

Vehicle

Make
LAND ROVER
Model
RANGE ROVER
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Land Rover
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
77,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT SMELLED SMOKE AND PULLED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. HE NOTICED FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD OF HIS VEHICLE. WITHIN MINUTES, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A JUNK YARD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10258057
Machine
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