LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER 1991: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 91V069000

Make Model Year
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER 1991
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1991-07-19 1991-05-01 1991-05-09

Production Dates: 1990-04-01 - 1991-03-01

Manufacturers Involved: Land Rover

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2271

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE RIGHT REAR METAL BRAKE LINE COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH THE TOP OF THE RIGHT REAR SHOCK ABSORBER. THIS COULD LEAD TO AN EVENTUAL FLUID LEAK IN ONE OF THE TWO BRAKE CIRCUITS.

Consequence

THE LEAK OF FLUID FROM THE REAR METAL BRAKE LINE COULDCAUSE REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS AND INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCE.

Remedy

REROUTE REAR METAL BRAKE LINES TO AVOID CONTACT WITH THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER, AND REPLACE BRAKE LINES THAT HAVE CONTACTED THE SHOCK ABSORBERS.

Notes

SYSTEM: METAL REAR BRAKE LINE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLE.