Land Rover North America, Inc.: Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Land Rover North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 16, 2000 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 59,445. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
UNINTENTIONAL VEHICLE MOVEMENT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH OR PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL CHECK THE PARK LOCK FUNCTION; REPOSITION THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BREATHER TUBE; AND TEST THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FLUSH IF NECESSARY.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Land Rover Discovery | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 Land Rover Range Rover | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 Land Rover Discovery | 30 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2000 Land Rover Range Rover | 26 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 1999 Land Rover Discovery | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1999 Land Rover Range Rover | 29 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 00V377000.
Full record for the 2001 Land Rover Discovery → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →