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Service bulletin SSM73027

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10097171
Published by NHTSA2017-04-11
Manufacturer's numberSSM73027
Manufacturer's date2016-10-26
NHTSA componentENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM

NHTSA's summary

ISSUE: THE CUSTOMER MAY REPORT A NOISE FROM THE ENGINE BAY. THIS MAYBE ACCOMPANIED WITH THE COOLANT GAUGE READING HIGH AND/OR THE CHARGE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. INVESTIGATION FINDS A CONCERN WITH THE PRIMARY IDLER PULLEY ASSEMBLY WHICH IN SOME CASES CAN LEAD TO DAMAGE OF THE PRIMARY DRIVE BELT. THE PRIMARY BELT DRIVES THE COOLANT PUMP AND GENERATOR HENCE THE POTENTIAL FOR THE COOLANT GAUGE TO READ HIGH AND/OR THE CHARGE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATING IF THE BELT IS DAMAGED AND NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. THIS CONCERNS AFFECTS LTIS (LOW TIME IN SERVICE) VEHICLES WITH THE 3.0 AJ126 AND 5.0 AJ133 GASOLINE ENGINES FITTED.

The document

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Components

Engine, Fuel system, Cooling system

Vehicles listed
LAND ROVER LR42010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
LTB00520NAS12022-06-13. Service bulletin. Technical Bulletin: Engine Starts with difficulty when hot
SSM646772022-01-18. Service bulletin. Cooling System Concerns.
Q342NAS22021-12-13. Service bulletin. Technical Bulletin: Main Cooling Radiator Leak
LTB01003NAS32018-11-26. Service bulletin. Coolant may be evident leaking from one or both of the auxiliary radiators behind the front bumper.
SSM736782018-05-29. Service bulletin. Issue: Unexpected noise from Head-Up Display (HUD)
LTB01003NAS22017-08-25. Service bulletin. Coolant may be leaking from one or both of the auxiliary radiators
LTB00671NAS62017-06-13. Service bulletin. SITUATION: THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) MAY BE ILLUMINATED. UPON DIAGNOSIS, THE TECHNICIAN MAY FIND ONE OR MORE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC), LISTED IN THE TABLE BELOW AND RELEVANT TO THE HEATED OXYGEN SENSORS (HO2S), MAY BE STORED IN THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM).
LTB00754NAS12017-06-07. Service bulletin. "SITUATION: THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) MAY BE ILLUMINATED AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P007B-00 STORED IN THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) WITH NO OTHER VEHICLE SYMPTOMS PRESENT. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A CHARGE AIR COOLANT PUMP COMPATIBILITY ISSUE."
SSM720082017-06-07. Service bulletin. "ISSUED MARCH 2015. ISSUE: LOW COOLANT MESSAGE DISPLAYED. A COOLANT LEAK IS FOUND FROM THE SEAM ON COOLANT PIPE (LR018275). SEE THE ATTACHED FILE FOR AN EXAMPLE OF THE LEAK LOCATION. CAUSE: A PROCESS ISSUE AT COMPONENT SUPPLIER."
Q496NAS12017-06-07. Service bulletin. "SITUATION: AN ISSUE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED ON A LIMITED NUMBER OF 2015 MODEL YEAR RANGE ROVER SPORT (L494) AND RANGE ROVER (L405) VEHICLES WHERE A 'LOW COOLANT' WARNING IS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DUE TO COOLANT LEAKING THROUGH THE LOWER PART OF THE COOLANT EXPANSION TANK. ACTION: RETAILERS ARE REQUIRED TO HOLD ONLY AFFECTED NEW VEHICLES THAT ARE WITHIN YOUR CONTROL AND REFRAIN FROM RELEASING THE VEHICLES FOR NEW VEHICLE SALE PENDING COMPLETION OF THE SERVICE INSTRUCTION DETAILED IN THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN."