NHTSA Record Id: 5914 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: LAND ROVER |
Recalled Component Id: 000012318000087749000000128 |
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Model Name: DISCOVERY II |
Model Year: 2000 |
NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V423000 |
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Component Name: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 11 2000 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 20 2000 |
Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 38 |
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 04 2001 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Land Rover |
Report Received Date: Dec, 27 2000 |
Record Creation date : Dec, 28 2000 |
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Defect 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 Summary: 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. |
Corrective Summary : Dealers will install new hydraulic tubing. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began january 4, 2001.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). |
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