2000 Land Rover Discovery II recall: engine
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles equipped with active cornering enhancement (ace). The high-pressure hydraulic pipe that runs from the ace pump to the ace valve block could fracture at its union with the pump.
💥 The risk
This will result in a loss of hydraulic fluid. A low fluid level CAN subsequently result in system pump failure which will throw off the auxiliary drive belt, resulting in a loss of engine auxiliary functions (power steering assist, water pump, alternator, and air conditioning). In extreme circumstances, there is a possibility that the hydraulic fluid could ignite, resulting in an engine compartment fire.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will install new hydraulic tubing.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V036000
- Manufacturer
- LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 2,838
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- Owner phone
- 1-800-637-6837
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 29, 2000
- Built
- Jun 1, 1999 – Dec 31, 1999
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owner notification began february 29, 2000.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).