NHTSA Campaign 01V229001
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WINCH
NHTSA campaign 01V229001 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment: mechanical: winch. The repair is free.
LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 01V229001 with NHTSA on July 6, 2001; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 01V229001, NHTSA lists up to 21 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 1, 2000 and June 30, 2001.
Owner notification letters for 01V229001 were scheduled from August 13, 2001, 38 days after the report.
01V229001 covers 1 model from Land Rover, model years 2000–2001.
By potentially affected vehicles, 01V229001 ranks 9 of 9 LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH WARN INDUSTRIES' WINCH KITS. A POWER INTERRUPT SOLENOID, POSSIBLY INCLUDED IN THE WINCH ASSEMBLY, CAN DEVELOP AN ELECTRICAL LEAK PATH TO GROUND.
- The risk
- THIS CAN LEAD TO THE SOLENOID EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE HEAT, WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO A FIRE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL CALL OWNERS TO ARRANGE FOR AN INSPECTION TIME TO DETERMINE IF A DEFECTIVE POWER INTERRUPT SOLENOID WAS INSTALLED. IF IT WAS, THE SOLENOID WILL BE REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 13, 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 1-301-731-9040.
Reported July 6, 2001
Vehicles covered by 01V229001 (2)
Land Rover (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 01V229001, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: July 6, 2001. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted