The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. CERTAIN UNDERHOOD HOSE AND TUBING COMPONENTS CAN FAIL ALLOWING FLUID TO LEAK, SUCH AS ENGINE COOLANT, WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID, AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID.
The risk
THIS LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CAN RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THESE COMPONENTS. NOTE THAT NOT ALL COMPONENTS WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Land Rover Range Rover | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land Rover Range Rover | 1995 | 25 | 7 |
| Land Rover Range Rover | 1996 | 35 | 3 |
| Land Rover Range Rover | 1997 | 21 | 3 |
| Land Rover Range Rover | 1998 | 24 | 3 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1998
18 of the 367 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1998 concerned the engine and engine cooling; ROVER GROUP, LIMITED filed 7 campaigns in all.
| 98V295000 13 Nov 1998 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 98V291000 9 Nov 1998 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 98V206002 3 Nov 1998 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 98V273000 29 Oct 1998 | MOTO AMERICA INC. |
| 98V272000 29 Oct 1998 | MOTO AMERICA INC. |
| 98V254000 14 Oct 1998 | VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. |
| 98V241000 5 Oct 1998 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 98V206001 8 Sept 1998 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1998