NHTSA Campaign 00V142001
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
Issued by LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC. · Reported Oct 16, 2000 · 36,911 vehicles affected
What's wrong
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.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAND ROVER | DISCOVERY II | 1999 | 36,911 |
| LAND ROVER | DISCOVERY II | 2000 | 36,911 |
| LAND ROVER | RANGE ROVER | 1999 | 36,911 |
| LAND ROVER | RANGE ROVER | 2000 | 36,911 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 00V142001 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.