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1999 JAGUAR VANDEN PLAS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 733889 · 2009-09-01

Vehicle

Make
JAGUAR
Model
VANDEN PLAS
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Jaguar Cars, Ltd.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VANDEN PLAS JAGUAR. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE VEHICLE IN HIS DRIVEWAY IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 70 MPH. HE PLACED BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A WALL AND HIS RIGHT THUMB WAS BROKEN. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER; HOWEVER, THEY WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL NOT PAY FOR THE DAMAGES OR INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 100,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10282556
Machine
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