Vehicle recall 98V149000 · July 1, 1998
1995-1998 Land Rover 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. Certain underhood hose and tubing components can fail allowing fluid to leak, such as engine coolant, windshield wiper fluid, and automatic transmission fluid.
- Consequence
- This leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, can result in an underhood fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect these vehicles and replace these components. Note that not all components will need to be replaced.
- Notes
- Owner notification began July 13, 1998.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
- 98V149000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 1, 1998
- Filed by
- ROVER GROUP, LIMITED
- Owner notification
- July 13, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 22,870
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Engine and engine cooling
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 Range Rover (1995-1998): 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995
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