Recalls
Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE | ||||||||||||||||
07V011000 | LAND ROVER | from 07/01/2004 to 09/28/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 6116 | 03/12/2007 | MFR | LAND ROVER | 01/17/2007 | 01/17/2007 | |||||||
Defect Summary | Some sport utility vehicles may have fuel tanks that contain an internal breather pipe that was not made to specification. this could result in excessive swelling and cracking of a grommet and subsequent detachment of the breather pipe from a connector tube. when the fuel level in the tank is above the level of the detached joint, fuel may then enter the breather pipe and excess fuel may be discharged onto the ground. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the fuel tanks. the recall began on march 12, 2007. owners may contact land rover at 1-800-637-6837. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Land rover recall no p001.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. |