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2002 JAGUAR X-TYPE — POWER TRAIN

crash · 820356 · 2010-10-16

Vehicle

Make
JAGUAR
Model
X-TYPE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Jaguar Cars, Ltd.
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
60,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS STOPPED IN FRONT OF MY GARAGE, WAITING FOR THE DOOR TO OPEN, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SPEED UP AND BRAKE PRESSURE FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE PARTIALLY OPEN DOOR, THEN SMASHED IN TO CABINETS IN THE REAR OF THE GARAGE. DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND THE GARAGE WAS SEVERE. THERE CAR SUFFERED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER, THE HOOD AND SCRATCHED THE WINDSHIELD AND ROOF. I WAS NOT INJURED, BUT BADLY SHAKEN BY THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 60,000 MILES. I SEE IN YOUR COMPLAINT REPORTS THAT THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES PREVIOUSLY TO THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR JAGUAR. THE CAR HAS YET TO BE REPAIRED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10360782
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