Auto Recall Date: 10/16/2000
Vehicle Component: SUSPENSION:AUTOMATIC STABILITY CONTROL (ASC)
Estimated Vehicles Affected: 36911
2000 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER Defect Summary:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE LOADING CONDITIONS ON THE VEHICLE'S LEFT SIDE ENGINE IDLER PULLEY CAN EXCEED THE MAXIMUM CALCULATED FIGURE OF THE ORIGINAL DESIGN SPECIFICATION. THE MATERIAL OF THE PULLEY CAN FRACTURE AND ULTIMATELY FAIL. FAILURE OF THE PULLEY MATERIAL CAN CAUSE THE PULLEY TO THROW OFF THE SERPENTINE BELT.
Defect Consequence:
THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF ENGINE AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS (POWER STEERING, WATER PUMP, ALTERNATOR, AIR CONDITIONING AND ACE).
Remedy:
DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED IDLER PULLEY.
Notes: LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC.,
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