EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Land Rover “Range Rover and Range Rover Sport” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1265/14
Summary
null An internal fault can create a short circuit within the fan control module which may lead to overheating of the insulation and ultimately fire within the engine bay. This may happen with the engine switched off and possibly when the vehicle is unattended.
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Product
Passenger car — Land Rover
- Brand
- Land Rover
- Name / model
- Range Rover and Range Rover Sport · Range Rover 3.0 Litre TDV6, Range Rover 4.4 Litre SDV8 and Range Rover Sport 3.0 Litre V6 Diesel.
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger cars.
- Production dates: Range Rover (3.0 Litre and 4.4 Litre) - SALGA2KEXDA000001 to SALGA2JE9DA110085. Vehicles built between 09/03/2012 and 22/01/2013. Range Rover Sport - SALWA2PF1EA000001 to SALWA2PE9EA000061. Vehicles built between 26/11/2012 and 23/01/2014.
What is the risk?
- null An internal fault can create a short circuit within the fan control module which may lead to overheating of the insulation and ultimately fire within the engine bay. This may happen with the engine switched off and possibly when the vehicle is unattended.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 01/08/2014
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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