Service Brakes, HydraulicSteeringVehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury
OUR LAND ROVER DISCOVERY LOST STEERING AND BRAKE CONTROL WHILE ON HIGHWAY 99 NB SOUTH OF THE TOULUMNE RD EXIT. WE WERE TRAVELING AT LOW HIGHWAY SPEED (50-60MPH) WHEN WE NOTICED THE VEHICLE TO BEGIN SWERVING LEFT AND RIGHT CAUSING THE BODY TO PITCH DRAMATICALLY WITH NO RESPONSE FROM STEERING, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY WER…
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OUR LAND ROVER DISCOVERY LOST STEERING AND BRAKE CONTROL WHILE ON HIGHWAY 99 NB SOUTH OF THE TOULUMNE RD EXIT. WE WERE TRAVELING AT LOW HIGHWAY SPEED (50-60MPH) WHEN WE NOTICED THE VEHICLE TO BEGIN SWERVING LEFT AND RIGHT CAUSING THE BODY TO PITCH DRAMATICALLY WITH NO RESPONSE FROM STEERING, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY WERE UNRESPONSIVE. THE DIRECTIONAL OCCASIONAL INCREASED WHILE WE TRAVELED APPROX ANOTHER 500 YARDS BEFORE WE HIT THE EDGE EMBANKMENT AND ROLLED OVER. ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN IN THE OVERTURNED POSITION. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10325465
Mileage unknown · May 9, 2006
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ABS. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10157102
Mileage unknown · May 16, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 18000 MILES. CONSUMER HAD CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALE R SAID THAT BRAKES HAD TO BE INSPECTED EVERY 3000 MILES. BRAKE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO BAD OPERATION OF VEHICLE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #888411
Mileage unknown · Jan 3, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THE FIRST INCEDENT OCCURED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 45 MPH. THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP AND SENT THE TRUCK OFF THE ROAD AND INTO THE DITCH. THE MFG WAS CONTACTED AND I WAS TOLD TO DRIVE THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER. WHILE ENROUTE BACK TO TN TO TAKE THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER THE SECOND INCEDENT OCCURED. THE SECOND INCED…
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THE FIRST INCEDENT OCCURED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 45 MPH. THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP AND SENT THE TRUCK OFF THE ROAD AND INTO THE DITCH. THE MFG WAS CONTACTED AND I WAS TOLD TO DRIVE THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER. WHILE ENROUTE BACK TO TN TO TAKE THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER THE SECOND INCEDENT OCCURED. THE SECOND INCEDENT OCCURED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 70 MPH. THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP AND MADE THE TRUCK UNCONTROLABLE IT TOOK BOTH LANES TO BRING THE TRUCK BACK UNDER CONTROL BEFORE IT STOPPED ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. IF I WOULD NOT HAVE HAD AHOLD OF THE STEERING WHEEL WITH BOTH HANDS THE TRUCK WOULD HAVE ROLLED OR IF ANY CARS WOULD HAVE BEEN AROUND THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR ACCIDENT.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. AS A RESULT OF CHAFFING OF A CRUISE CONTROL WIRE, THE STEERING WHEEL ROTARY COUPLER CAN OVERHEAT AND INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM WITHOUT WARNING CAN CAUSE A DRIVER TO LOSE VEHICLE CONTROL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSIBLE LINK WHICH WILL PROTECT THE ROTARY COUPLER FROM OVERHEATING.
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Vehicle Speed Control
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. AS A RESULT OF CHAFFING OF A CRUISE CONTROL WIRE, THE STEERING WHEEL ROTARY COUPLER CAN OVERHEAT AND INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG.
Consequence: DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM WITHOUT WARNING CAN CAUSE A DRIVER TO LOSE VEHICLE CONTROL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSIBLE LINK WHICH WILL PROTECT THE ROTARY COUPLER FROM OVERHEATING.
Air Bags:frontal
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. AS A RESULT OF CHAFFING OF A CRUISE CONTROL WIRE, THE STEERING WHEEL ROTARY COUPLER CAN OVERHEAT AND INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG.
Consequence: DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM WITHOUT WARNING CAN CAUSE A DRIVER TO LOSE VEHICLE CONTROL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSIBLE LINK WHICH WILL PROTECT THE ROTARY COUPLER FROM OVERHEATING.
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