NHTSA Complaint #10346780 — 2001 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II. WHILE DRIVING AT 50-55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE BRAKES BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CEMENT BARRIER. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP BUT PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE ACROSS TWO LANES AND CRASH INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS SPUN RAPIDLY AND STOPPED WHILE FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THREE PASSENGERS WERE INJURED AND SUSTAINED WRIST, ANKLE, NECK, HEAD AND BACK INJURIES AS WELL AS WHIPLASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IF HER VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.