← NHTSA complaints

2006 JAGUAR S-TYPE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 953725 · 2012-12-14

Vehicle

Make
JAGUAR
Model
S-TYPE
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Jaguar Cars, Ltd.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
108,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, SHE SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND THERE WAS A SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A POLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE, WHICH EXTENDED TO HER FINGER TIPS. THE WHEEL AND REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE PANEL WERE EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS. THERE WAS NO PRIOR MAINTENANCE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE OCCURRENCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10488780
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown