Vehicle recall 00V142001 · October 16, 2000
Land Rover Discovery II and Range Rover
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- 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.
- 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
- Owner notification began December 28, 2000.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 1-800-637-6837.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V142001
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 16, 2000
- Filed by
- LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Owner notification
- December 28, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 36,911
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electronic stability control › Automatic (asc)
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Land Rover Discovery II (1999-2000): 2000, 1999
- Land Rover Range Rover (1999-2000): 2000, 1999
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