1996 Land Rover Range Rover defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1996 Land Rover Range Rover. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• UNDERHOOD FIRES
  Engineering Analysis EA97028 · opened Dec 30, 1997 · closed Jul 2, 1998 · led to recall 98V149000

  Alleged owners report that flames erupt underhood, while the vehicle is being driven

• UNDERHOOD FIRES
  Preliminary Evaluation PE97039 · opened Aug 27, 1997 · closed Dec 30, 1997

  Alleged flame erupted under the hood, while the vehicle wer being driven