LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II 1999: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 00V036000

Make Model Year
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II 1999
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2000-02-29 2000-02-11 2000-02-14

Production Dates: 1999-06-01 - 1999-12-31

Manufacturers Involved: Land Rover

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2838

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ACTIVE CORNERING ENHANCEMENT "ACE". THE HIGH-PRESSURE HYDRAULIC PIPE THAT RUNS FROM THE ACE PUMP TO THE ACE VALVE BLOCK COULD FRACTURE AT ITS UNION WITH THE PUMP.

Consequence

THIS WILL RESULT IN A LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. A LOW FLUID LEVEL CAN SUBSEQUENTLY RESULT IN SYSTEM PUMP FAILURE WHICH WILL THROW OFF THE AUXILIARY DRIVE BELT, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF ENGINE AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS "POWER STEERING ASSIST, WATER PUMP, ALTERNATOR, AND AIR CONDITIONING". IN EXTREME CIRCUMSTANCES, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE HYDRAULIC FLUID COULD IGNITE, RESULTING IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW HYDRAULIC TUBING.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 29, 2000.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-800-637-6837.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.