LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER 2000: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 00V142001

Make Model Year
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER 2000
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2000-12-28 2000-10-16 2000-10-19

Production Dates: 1998-05-01 - 2000-05-31

Manufacturers Involved: Land Rover

Component: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 36911

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE LOADING CONDITIONS ON THE VEHICLE'S LEFT SIDE ENGINE IDLER PULLEY CAN EXCEED THE MAXIMUM CALCULATED FIGURE OF THE ORIGINAL DESIGN SPECIFICATION. THE MATERIAL OF THE PULLEY CAN FRACTURE AND ULTIMATELY FAIL. FAILURE OF THE PULLEY MATERIAL CAN CAUSE THE PULLEY TO THROW OFF THE SERPENTINE BELT.

Consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF ENGINE AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS "POWER STEERING, WATER PUMP, ALTERNATOR, AIR CONDITIONING AND ACE".

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED IDLER PULLEY.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 28, 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'.