NHTSA Complaint #10225141 — 2001 JAGUAR XKR
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP issue reported to NHTSA
Crash Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10225141 |
| Vehicle | 2001 JAGUAR XKR |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | Yes |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | PA |
Consumer Description
2001 JAGUAR XKR WITH POTENTIAL ABS SYSTEM FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS FAILURE COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL IF IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER EXPERIENCED AND ACCIDENT IN WHICH HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS FORCED TO PANIC BRAKE TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT SUDDENLY ENTERED HIS LANE. UPON APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES WITH FULL FORCE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN A LURCHING MOTION WHERE THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT AND THEN TO THE RIGHT. ULTIMATELY, THE CONSUMER CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE ABS CONTROL UNIT MAY HAVE MALFUNCTIONED. *JB