Recall 00V377000: 1999–2001 Land Rover Range Rover and 1 other model

Report received

Nov 16, 2000

Manufacturer

Land rover north america, inc.

Potentially affected

59,445vehicles

Model years

1999–2001

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible consequence

Unintentional vehicle movement could result in a crash or personal injury.

Remedy

Dealers will check the park lock function; reposition the automatic transmission breather tube; and test the automatic transmission fluid and flush if necessary.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1999 Land Rover Discovery17 complaints
• 2000 Land Rover Discovery30 complaints
• 2001 Land Rover Discovery13 complaints
• 1999 Land Rover Range Rover29 complaints
• 2000 Land Rover Range Rover26 complaints
• 2001 Land Rover Range Rover7 complaints