NHTSA Campaign 00V329000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Issued by LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC. · Reported Oct 16, 2000 · 2,957 vehicles affected
What's wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE CAST ALLOY THROTTLE BODY IS HEATED BY FLUID BLED FROM THE COOLING SYSTEM, TO PREVENT ICING IN EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS. THIS FLUID PASSES THROUGH A SMALL ATTACHMENT (PLATE) TO THE THROTTLE BODY, WHICH UTILIZES A CORK GASKET. THE CORK GASKET HAS PROVEN TO BE UNRELIABLE IN THIS APPLICATION. CONSEQUENTLY, COOLANT FLUID CAN LEAK FROM THE INTERFACE BETWEEN THE DE-ICER PLATE AND THE THROTTLE BODY.
Consequence
SHOULD THIS COOLANT COLLECT ON HIGH TEMPERATURE REGIONS OF THE ENGINE, THE COOLANT FLUID COULD IGNITE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY GASKET, DE-ICER ATTACHMENT, AND SECURING HARDWARE.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAND ROVER | RANGE ROVER | 1999 | 2,957 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 00V329000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.