NHTSA Complaint #10005736 — 1994 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10005736
Vehicle	1994 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	December 1, 2001
Date Filed	February 12, 2003
Mileage	80,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	VA

Consumer Description

DURING MANUFACTURE AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FLEXIBLE GASKET SEALANT MATERIAL WAS USED TO SEAL THE OIL PAN TO THE ENGINE. THE EXCESS MATERIAL ENDED UP IN THE OIL PAN, AND WAS PICKED UP BY THE OIL PUMP. THIS MATERIAL BLOCKED THE OIL PUMP PICKUP SCREEN, STARVING THE ENGINE OF OIL UNTIL IT EVENTUALLY OVERHEATED, SEIZED, AND FAILED.

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