Item Affected: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Date Announced: 08/11/1995
Description of Recall: THE BOTTOM OF THE FUEL TANK CAN CORRODE OVER TIME ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK.
Conequence: FUEL LEAKAGE CAN OCCUR INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE FIRE.
Action Need To Fix It: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK AND REPLACE THE TANK IF NEEDED.
Notes: SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. NOTE: 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 1-301-731-9040. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Item Affected: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Date Announced: 03/16/1988
Description of Recall: A NYLON PIVOT PIN IN THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR LOCK MECHANISM MAY BE TOO LARGE IN DIAMETER.
Conequence: THE NYLON MATERIAL SWELLS IN THE PRESENCE OF ATMOSPHEREHUMIDITY AND CAN RESTRICT MOVEMENT OF A LOCKING PAWL WHICH ACTIVATES THE BELTLOCKING MECHANISM.
Action Need To Fix It: INSPECTION OF ALL VEHICLES AND REPLACE ANY SUSPECT BELT ASSEMBLY.
Notes: SYSTEM: SEAT BELT RETRACTOR.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTIPURPOSE VEHICLES.
Item Affected: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
Date Announced: 07/22/1988
Description of Recall: CORROSION COULD OCCUR BETWEEN THE FUEL FILTER AND ITS RETAINING BRACKET.
Conequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN PERFORATION OF THE FILTER CASINGAND FUEL LEAKAGE WITH POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE.
Action Need To Fix It: INSTALL MODIFIED FUEL FILTER BRACKET.
Notes: SYSTEM: FUEL FILTER BRACKET.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI PURPOSE VEHICLES.
Item Affected: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Date Announced: 12/19/1988
Description of Recall: INFLATION PRESSURE RECOMMENDED FOR REAR WHEELS WILL NOT SUPPORT REAR GAWR.
Conequence: VEHICLES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 120.
Action Need To Fix It: SEND NOTIFICATION LETTER WITH A REVISED TIRE PLACARD INDICATING APPROPRIATE TIRE INFLATION PRESSURES.
Notes: SYSTEM: TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE LABEL/FMVSS 120.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI PURPOSE VEHICLES.
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Date Announced: 01/31/1989
Description of Recall: INCORRECT INSTALLATION OF A CIRCLIP HOLDING THE BRAKE PEDAL PIVOT SHAFT COULD ALLOW THE CIRCLIP TO DISENGAGE AND THE PIVOT SHAFT TO MOVE ENOUGH FOR THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MOVE FROM ITS DESIGNED POSITION.
Conequence: ALTHOUGH FULL BRAKING ACTION CAN STILL BE OBTAINED,DRIVER ALARM FROM THE INCORRECTLY POSITIONED PEDAL COULD RESULT IN ANINAPPROPRIATE ACTION BY THE DRIVER WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Action Need To Fix It: REPAIR CIRCLIP INSTALLATION TO PREVENT ITS DISENGAGEMENT.
Notes: SYSTEM: BRAKESVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI PURPOSE VEHICLES.
