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2001 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 901977 · 2012-01-26

Vehicle

Make
LAND ROVER
Model
DISCOVERY II
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Land Rover
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

2001 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POSSIBLE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE CAR WASH. AS THE VEHICLE WAS EXITING THE AUTOMATIC CAR WASH TUNNEL, A YOUNG MAN ENTERED THE VEHICLE, STARTED THE ENGINE AND ACCORDING TO HIM, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER CUSTOMER'S VEHICLE. THE MANAGER AT THE CAR WASH INFORMED THE CONSUMER A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED REGARDING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED LAND ROVER, HE WAS INFORMED NO RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETIN HAD BEEN ISSUED WITH RESPECT TO HIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10445372
Machine
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