# 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 \(United States\)
- 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1995 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER](/makes/land-rover/range-rover/1995/recalls.md). Built 1994\-10\-14 to 1998\-05\-08.
- [1996 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER](/makes/land-rover/range-rover/1996/recalls.md). Built 1994\-10\-14 to 1998\-05\-08.
- [1997 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER](/makes/land-rover/range-rover/1997/recalls.md). Built 1994\-10\-14 to 1998\-05\-08.
- [1998 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER](/makes/land-rover/range-rover/1998/recalls.md). Built 1994\-10\-14 to 1998\-05\-08.

## 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.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V149000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V149000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SSM56457](/bulletins/10102683.md), 2017-06-02, Service bulletin
- [D236](/bulletins/630833.md), 2002-04-24, Service bulletin
- [SA0RE01](/bulletins/628971.md), 2002-03-25, Service bulletin
- [SRE0201](/bulletins/628968.md), 2002-03-25, Service bulletin
- [SRE0007](/bulletins/615998.md), 2001-02-07, Service bulletin
- [860298NAS](/bulletins/600135.md), 1998-04-27, Service bulletin
- [12/03/96US](/bulletins/50892.md), 1997-06-17, Service bulletin
- [17/02/96US](/bulletins/50662.md), 1997-05-27, Service bulletin
- [12/05/96US](/bulletins/50645.md), 1997-05-27, Service bulletin
- [12/08/96US](/bulletins/50628.md), 1997-05-27, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V149000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V149000)

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