Sep 10, 2020Transmission & drivetrainAirbagsCrash1 injury
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS EITHER IN PARK OR IN DRIVE, THE RPM'S WOULD REV WITHOUT WARNING. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD WHILE IN DRIVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PLACING THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, SHE PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE AND LIGHTLY DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL; THE VEHICLE THEN LUNGED FORWARD INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE OVER A 4 FEET WALL AND THEN COLLIDED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED FROM THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL WHERE SHE WAS TREATED FOR A BROKEN BACK. THE OTHER DRIVER REPORTED NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INITIALLY TOWED FROM THE SCENE OF ACCIDENT TO AN INDEPENDENT COLLISION CENTER. THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY THEN TOWED THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT COLLISION CENTER WHERE THEY DEEMED THE VEHICLE TOTALED. THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 162,000. *LN*JB
NHTSA ODI 11354212
Mar 28, 2019Body & structureCrash
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MILES PER HOUR AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE REAR ROOF SPOILER FLEW OFF AND HIT THE CAR BEHIND ME. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I FOUND THIS PROBLEM TO BE COMMON. I WAS SURPRISED TO SEE THAT THERE WAS NO RECAL FOR IT AS IT IS A VERY SERIOUS HAZARD TO ALL DRIVERS NEAR WHEN IT HAPPENS. IF THE WEATHER WAS BAD IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A DEADLY ACCIDENT.
NHTSA ODI 11192264
Mar 29, 20181 injury
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE A FLAT TIRE USING THE FACTORY SUPPLIED VEHICLE JACK, THE JACK FELL OVER AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FALL, PINNING MY HAND IN BETWEEN THE SPARE TIRE AND THE REAR LEFT FENDER. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT THE TIME WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. MY HAND WAS PINNED FOR ABOUT 3-5 MINUTES BEFORE MY SON AND A GOOD SAMARITAN WERE ABLE TO LIFT THE VEHICLE OFF OF MY HAND. I LATER HAD X-RAYS DONE, WHICH WERE NEGATIVE. MY HAND WAS CUT AND BRUISED, SO I DID HAVE TO GET A TETANUS SHOT.
NHTSA ODI 11081981
Nov 21, 2011Engine & coolingFire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT (N/A). WHILE THE CONTACT WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, HE NOTICED SMOKE AND A STRONG BURNING ODOR. THE CONTACT INSPECTED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD WITH THE GEAR PLACED IN PARK AND THE ENGINE IN OPERATION. THERE WERE SMALL FLAMES ERUPTING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF IMMEDIATELY AND THE FLAMES WERE NO LONGER VISIBLE. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,200. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI 10436602