Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||||
| 19/07/96 | 12/06/1996 | 50659 | Pride - 14cux coil connections. *tw | 05/27/1997 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||||
| 86/08/89/NAS | 04/18/1997 | 52206 | Hvac control unit illumination. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||||
| 86/10/96US | 12/06/1996 | 50664 | Pride - ground circuit integrity. *tw | 05/27/1997 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ||||||
| PE97039 | LAND ROVER | 08/27/1997 | 12/30/1997 | UNDERHOOD FIRES | ||
| Alleged flame erupted under the hood, while the vehicle wer being driven | ||||||
| EA97028 | LAND ROVER | 12/30/1997 | 07/02/1998 | UNDERHOOD FIRES | 98V149000 | |
| Alleged owners report that flames erupt underhood, while the vehicle is being driven | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | |||
| 05/17/1997 | 1 | ||
| Engine caught fire due to rubbing of battery cable on metal. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 05/01/2002 | |||
| Recall 98 v 149 000/underhood fire: shortly after recall repairs were done vehicle developed a cracked engine. dealer and the manufacturer were notified. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 03/05/2001 | 0 | ||
| While driving could not steer vehicle to left or right, and could smell smoke coming from hood. then, pulled off to side of the road where engine was on fire then, had to be towed.*ak | |||
| 07/24/1997 | 1 | ||
| Consumer was driving at approx 40-45 mph window rolled up; air conditioning on when suddenly smoke filled inside vehicle. engine died; lost power steering, gear box failure. consumer pulled over, flames came from wheel wells underneath hood, aluminun body melted. investigator from dealer came to investigate. *ak consumer states that the fire department that responded to the call said this was a gas fire. *slc | |||