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Listed below are the recalls for the manufacturer of LAND ROVER automobiles, published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) & updated on a regular basis. Find the model of the vehicle you are searching for below to see an explaination of the recall(s) and what impact it may have on you & your safety.

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LAND ROVER 3500 RECALLS - LAND ROVER

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1980 Land Rover 3500 - (1,300 vehicles affected) - Campaign #80V107000
SUMMARY:
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
DESCRIPTION:
THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT UNDER HIGH AMBIENT/UNDERHOOD TEMPERATURES, A CHEMICAL ACTION MAY TAKE PLACE BETWEEN ANY WATER CONTENT IN THE BRAKE FLUID AND THE BRAKE SPRING IN THE MASTER CYLINDER SECONDARY PISTON CHAMBER. AS A RESULT OF THIS CHEMICAL ACTION, A GAS DEVELOPS (HYDROGEN) WHICH DISPLACES THE BRAKE FLUID CAUSING A PROGRESSIVE INCREASE IN BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER PISTON TRAVEL WITH SUBSEQUENT DECREASE IN THE EFFICIENCY OF THE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM.
CONSEQUENCE:
CORRECTIVE ACTION:
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
NOTES:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; HYDRAULIC, MASTER CYLINDER PISTONS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A DECREASE IN REAR BRAKE EFFICIENCY WOULD LENGTHEN THESTOPPING DISTANCE OF VEHICLE, AND IN A SUDDEN STOP SITUATION, COULD RESULT INAN ACCIDENT.
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Recall database last updated Friday, December 26, 2008