LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER 1998: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 98V149000

Make Model Year
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER 1998
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1998-07-13 1998-07-01 1998-07-01

Production Dates: 1994-10-14 - 1998-05-08

Manufacturers Involved: Land Rover

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 22870

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. CERTAIN UNDERHOOD HOSE AND TUBING COMPONENTS CAN FAIL ALLOWING FLUID TO LEAK, SUCH AS ENGINE COOLANT, WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID, AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID.

Consequence

THIS LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CAN RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THESE COMPONENTS. NOTE THAT NOT ALL COMPONENTS WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 13, 1998.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'.