NHTSA Complaint #10565212 — 2013 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LAND ROVER EVOQUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION WAS SWITCHED TO PARK WITH THE ENGINE TURNED ON BEFORE EXITING THE VEHICLE WITH A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE PRESSED A REMOTE BUTTON TO OPEN THE BAY DOOR TO THE BUILDING AND AS THE DOOR BEGAN TO MOVE UP THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S ROOF MADE CONTACT WITH THE BAY DOOR AS IT MOVED INTO THE BUILDING AND CONTINUED MOVING THROUGH THE BUILDING BEFORE CRASHING INTO AN OFFICE WALL. THE CONTACT INDICATED THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 7 MPH. AFTER THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE OFFICE WALL THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE AND PRESS THE STOP BUTTON WHICH SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED DURING THE INCIDENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5000. JFT