Recall Detail
LAND ROVER / DISCOVERY / 2000
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 6294 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: LAND ROVER |
| Recalled Component Id: 000012153000084247000000180 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: DISCOVERY | Model Year: 2000 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V377000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | Manufacturer That Filed Report: LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Oct, 01 1998 | End date of Manufacturing: Oct, 31 2000 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 59445 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 04 2001 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Land Rover | Report Received Date: Nov, 16 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Nov, 29 2000 | Federal Motar Safety Number: 114 |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 114, "theft protection." water contamination of the automatic transmission oil can lead to various failure modes of the transmission. one of these failure models results in incorrect operation of the park lock function that could allow a vehicle to roll away if parked without the handbrake properly set. | Consequence Summary: Unintentional vehicle movement could result in a crash or personal injury. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will check the park lock function; reposition the automatic transmission breather tube; and test the automatic transmission fluid and flush if necessary. | 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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