# NHTSA recall 99V007000

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: 99V007000
- Manufacturer: ROVER GROUP, LIMITED
- Reported: 1999\-01\-19
- Owners notified: 1999\-01\-11
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Units potentially affected: 20426

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES.  AS A RESULT OF WATER INGRESS AND SUBSEQUENT ICE BLOCKAGE, THE TRANSMISSION BREATHER TUBE CAN BECOME CLOGGED, EXPELLING TRANSMISSION FLUID FROM THE DIPSTICK TUBE ONTO HOT ENGINE COMPONENTS.


## What can happen

THIS LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CAN RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE TRANSMISSION BREATHER TUBE FROM THE INNER FENDER AND A SECTION OF THE HOSE WILL BE CUT AT AN ANGLE.  THIS ACTION WILL REMOVE THE END OF THE BREATHER TUBE FROM ANY POOLED WATER AND WILL ELIMINATE WATER DROPLETS FROM CLINGING TO THE END OF THE TUBE.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 11, 1999.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\-08\-21.
- [1996 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER](/makes/land-rover/range-rover/1996/recalls.md). Built 1994\-10\-14 to 1998\-08\-21.
- [1997 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER](/makes/land-rover/range-rover/1997/recalls.md). Built 1994\-10\-14 to 1998\-08\-21.
- [1998 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER](/makes/land-rover/range-rover/1998/recalls.md). Built 1994\-10\-14 to 1998\-08\-21.
- [1999 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER](/makes/land-rover/range-rover/1999/recalls.md). Built 1994\-10\-14 to 1998\-08\-21.

## 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
- [H252](/bulletins/627045.md), 2002-02-04, Service bulletin
- [190301NAS](/bulletins/620962.md), 2001-09-05, Service bulletin
- [SRE0006](/bulletins/616003.md), 2001-02-07, Service bulletin
- [SRE0008](/bulletins/616000.md), 2001-02-07, Service bulletin
- [SRE0007](/bulletins/615998.md), 2001-02-07, Service bulletin
- [300200NAS](/bulletins/612651.md), 2000-06-09, 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/99V007000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V007000)

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