NHTSA Campaign 99V007000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Issued by ROVER GROUP, LIMITED · Reported Jan 19, 1999 · 20,426 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. AS A RESULT OF WATER INGRESS AND SUBSEQUENT ICE BLOCKAGE, THE TRANSMISSION BREATHER TUBE CAN BECOME CLOGGED, EXPELLING TRANSMISSION FLUID FROM THE DIPSTICK TUBE ONTO HOT ENGINE COMPONENTS.

Consequence

THIS LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CAN RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE TRANSMISSION BREATHER TUBE FROM THE INNER FENDER AND A SECTION OF THE HOSE WILL BE CUT AT AN ANGLE. THIS ACTION WILL REMOVE THE END OF THE BREATHER TUBE FROM ANY POOLED WATER AND WILL ELIMINATE WATER DROPLETS FROM CLINGING TO THE END OF THE TUBE.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER 1995 20,426
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER 1996 20,426
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER 1997 20,426
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER 1998 20,426
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER 1999 20,426

Source: NHTSA Campaign 99V007000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.