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.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
3
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Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
2
—
Suspension: front
2
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
1
—
Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
1
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Steering: linkages: knuckle: spindle: arm
1
—
Tires: tread/belt
1
—
Vehicle speed control: linkages
1
—
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.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.