Land Rover | NHTSA Recall #00V377000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 00V377000 by Land Rover. Includes 59,445 affected units, LAND ROVER/TRANSMISSION OIL CONTAMINATION, component: POWER TRAIN, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Defect Summary
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.
Corrective Action
Dealers will check the park lock function; reposition the automatic transmission breather tube; and test the automatic transmission fluid and flush if necessary.