NHTSA Complaint #11361884 — 2008 LAND ROVER LR2

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 LAND ROVER LR2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. AS THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER, BLACK SMOKE HAD COME THROUGH THE PASSENGER AIR VENTS. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT SAW FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE. A TRANSPORTATION SERVICE VEHICLE HAPPENED TO BE BEHIND AND WITNESSED THE FAILURE. THE SERVICE OFFICER ASSISTED HIM WITH THE FIRE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE AND WAS INITIALLY TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. LATER ON, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LAND ROVER DENVER(6160 S BROADWAY, LITTLETON, CO 80121). THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE HAD YET TO BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD YET TO BE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 208,000.