Vehicle recall 99V278000 · October 20, 1999
1999 Land Rover Petrol
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 power assisted steering pump pulley can fail resulting in a loss of steering power assist. If vehicle operation is continued, engine overheating/damage could result.
- Consequence
- The loss of steering assist could increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a power steering pump/pulley assembly.
- Notes
- Land rover recall no. D385.OWNER notification is expected to begin during October 1999. 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
- 99V278000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 20, 1999
- Filed by
- LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Manufacturer campaign
- D385
- Owner notification
- October 14, 1999
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 6,108
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Hydraulic power assist › Pump
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 Petrol (1999): 1999
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