Vehicle recall 00V377000 · November 16, 2000

Land Rover Discovery and Range Rover

Vehicle description: certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 114, "theft protection." water contamination of the automatic transmission…

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Vehicle description: certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 114, "theft protection." water contamination of the automatic transmission oil can lead to various failure modes of the transmission. One of these failure models results in incorrect operation of the park lock function that could allow a vehicle to roll away if parked without the handbrake properly set.
Consequence: Unintentional vehicle movement could result in a crash or personal injury.
Remedy: Dealers will check the park lock function; reposition the automatic transmission breather tube; and test the automatic transmission fluid and flush if necessary.
Notes: Owner notification began January 4, 2001.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: 00V377000
Reported to NHTSA: November 16, 2000
Filed by: LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Owner notification: January 4, 2001
Vehicles potentially affected: 59,445
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Power train › Automatic transmission

Recall 00V377000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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 (1999-2001): 2001, 2000, 1999
Land Rover Range Rover (1999-2001): 2001, 2000, 1999

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