NHTSA Campaign 00V036000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Issued by LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC. · Reported Feb 11, 2000 · 2,838 vehicles affected
What's wrong
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
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.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW HYDRAULIC TUBING.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAND ROVER | DISCOVERY II | 1999 | 2,838 |
| LAND ROVER | DISCOVERY II | 2000 | 2,838 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 00V036000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.