NHTSA recall 98V149000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 98V149000 |
| Manufacturer | ROVER GROUP, LIMITED |
| Reported | 1998-07-01 |
| Owners notified | 1998-07-13 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Units potentially affected | 22870 |
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 13, 1998.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).
| 1995 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER | Built 1994-10-14 to 1998-05-08. |
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| 1996 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER | Built 1994-10-14 to 1998-05-08. |
| 1997 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER | Built 1994-10-14 to 1998-05-08. |
| 1998 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER | Built 1994-10-14 to 1998-05-08. |
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Investigated as EA97028
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| EA97028 | Engineering analysis, opened 1997-12-30, closed 1998-07-02. UNDERHOOD FIRES. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| SSM56457 | 2017-06-02. Service bulletin. "ISSUE: REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED OF ENGINE DAMAGE OCCURRING, WHICH IS CAUSED BY THE USE OF NON-APPROVED ENGINE INDUCTION / FUEL INJECTION CLEANING EQUIPMENT OR MATERIALS. THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, ""VACU-FLUSH"" TYPE EQUIPMENT. CAUSE: THE USE OF NON-APPROVED EQUIPMENT CAN CAUSE THE ENGINES TO HYDRO-LOCK, OR CAUSE OTHER ENGINE DAMAGE, AND SOMETIMES THE ONLY POSSIBLE REPAIR IS TO REPLACE THE ENGINE." |
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| D236 | 2002-04-24. Service bulletin. INFORMATION REGARDING CATALYST DEGRADATION CAN LEAD TO NOISE AND MIL ILLUMINATION. *YH |
| SA0RE01 | 2002-03-25. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING RECALL D236 - CATALYST INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT. *TT |
| SRE0201 | 2002-03-25. Service bulletin. VEHICLE EMISSIONS RECALL ACTION D236 FOR CUSTOMERS COMPLAINING OF LOOSE CATALYST BRICKS RATTLE NOISE FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *TT |
| SRE0007 | 2001-02-07. Service bulletin. LAND ROVER HAS DETERMINED THAT CERTAIN UNDER-HOOD HOSES AND TUBING COMPONENTS USED IN THE MANUFACTURE AND REPAIR OF CERTAIN VEHICLES PRIOR TO VIN XA410481 COULD FAIL IN SERVICE. THE RESULTING LOSS OF FLUID FROM THESE COMPONENTS REPRESENTS A RISK OF FIRE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. IMPROVEMENTS MADE IN CURRENT PRODUCTION WILL BE INSTALLED ON RECALLED VEHICLES. *TT |
| 860298NAS | 1998-04-27. Service bulletin. COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGE READS INACCURATELY OR ERRATICALLY. *YC |
| 12/03/96US | 1997-06-17. Service bulletin. PRIDE - MISFIRE DIAGNOSIS. *TW |
| 17/02/96US | 1997-05-27. Service bulletin. PRIDE - CANNISTER PURGE CONTROL VALVE. *TW |
| 12/05/96US | 1997-05-27. Service bulletin. PRIDE - RANGE ROVER VALVE COVER GASKET REPLACEMENT. *TW |
| 12/08/96US | 1997-05-27. Service bulletin. PRIDE - VALVE COVER OIL FILLER NECK SEAL REPAIR. *TW |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.