Model year record

1990 Land Rover Range Rover

3 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 14 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 95V155000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Manufacturer
RANGE ROVER NA., INC.
Vehicles affected
15,378
Reported to NHTSA
1995-08-11
Owners notified
1995-11-30

Defect description

THE BOTTOM OF THE FUEL TANK CAN CORRODE OVER TIME ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK.

Safety risk

FUEL LEAKAGE CAN OCCUR INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK AND REPLACE THE TANK IF NEEDED.

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V222000

Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch

Component
Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch
Manufacturer
ROVER GROUP, LIMITED
Vehicles affected
8,151
Reported to NHTSA
1991-12-27
Owners notified
1992-03-03

Defect description

THE ELECTRICAL SWITCH ADJACENT TO THE BRAKE PEDAL WHICH OPERATES THE BRAKE LAMPS MAY FAIL TO OPERATE.

Safety risk

THE BRAKE LAMPS MAY FAIL TO WORK WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED,INCREASING THE RISK OF REAR-END COLLISION.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH WITH AN IMPROVED VERSION.

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V069000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
ROVER GROUP, LIMITED
Vehicles affected
2,271
Reported to NHTSA
1991-05-01
Owners notified
1991-07-19

Defect description

THE RIGHT REAR METAL BRAKE LINE COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH THE TOP OF THE RIGHT REAR SHOCK ABSORBER. THIS COULD LEAD TO AN EVENTUAL FLUID LEAK IN ONE OF THE TWO BRAKE CIRCUITS.

Safety risk

THE LEAK OF FLUID FROM THE REAR METAL BRAKE LINE COULDCAUSE REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS AND INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCE.

Manufacturer remedy

REROUTE REAR METAL BRAKE LINES TO AVOID CONTACT WITH THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER, AND REPLACE BRAKE LINES THAT HAVE CONTACTED THE SHOCK ABSORBERS.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly3—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system2—
Suspension: front2—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel1—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline1—
Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip1—
Steering: linkages: knuckle: spindle: arm1—
Tires: tread/belt1—
Vehicle speed control: linkages1—

The 1989 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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