| NHTSA Record Id: 8320 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: LAND ROVER |
| Recalled Component Id: 000010115000087748000000128 |
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| Model Name: DISCOVERY II |
Model Year: 1999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V036000 |
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| Component Name: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jun, 01 1999 |
End date of Manufacturing: Dec, 31 1999 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 2838 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Feb, 29 2000 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Land Rover |
Report Received Date: Feb, 11 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Feb, 14 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 february 29, 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). |
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