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2003 JAGUAR X-TYPE — PARKING BRAKE

crash · 801934 · 2010-07-26

Vehicle

Make
JAGUAR
Model
X-TYPE
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Jaguar Cars, Ltd.
Component
PARKING BRAKE
Miles at failure
66,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JAGUAR X TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED ON AN INCLINE, THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BEFORE EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD DOWN THE HILL AND CRASHED INTO A MOVING TRUCK. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD UNLESS THERE WAS TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF FORCE USED TO PULL THE BRAKE UPWARD. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS NOT AWARE THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS AFFECTED BY NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V487000 (EMERGENCY BRAKE) UNTIL AFTER THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. UPDATED 10/15/10 BF THE CONSUMERS WIFE SET THE PARKING BRAKE, BUT DID NOT PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE AND HOURS LATER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A MOVING COMPANY'S TRUCK. UPDATED 10/21/10

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10345283
Machine
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