2001 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER Recall 44512 Details
 

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NHTSA Campaign #:	00V377000
Make:	Land rover
Model:	Range rover
Year:	2001
Component:	Power train:automatic transmission
Manufacturers Involved:	Land rover north america, inc.
Begin Date Of Manufacturing:	07/01/1998
End Date Of Manufacturing:	09/30/2000
Recall Type:	V
Potential Number Of Units Affected:	59445
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	01/04/2001
Recall Initiator:	Mfr
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	Land rover
Date Report Received By ODI:	11/16/2000
Date Added To File:	11/29/2000
Regulation Part #:	571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard #:	114
Defect Summary:	Vehicle description: certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 114, "theft protection." water contamination of the automatic transmission oil can lead to various failure modes of the transmission. one of these failure models results in incorrect operation of the park lock function that could allow a vehicle to roll away if parked without the handbrake properly set.
Consequence Summary:	Unintentional vehicle movement could result in a crash or personal injury.
Corrective Action:	Dealers will check the park lock function; reposition the automatic transmission breather tube; and test the automatic transmission fluid and flush if necessary.
Further Notes:	Owner notification began january 4, 2001.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).

2001 Land rover Range rover Power train:automatic transmission Recall