1980 Land Rover 3500 Recalls

All 1980 Land Rover 3500 recalls can be found below. It is important to us to provide a complete resource for recall information, so if you know of any additional related recalls, please contact us to let us know.

August 21st, 1980
Recalled Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Recall Date
August 21st, 1980
Units Effected
1,300
NHTSA Campaign Number: 80V107000
Manufacturer: LAND ROVER
Manufactured Begin Date: June 1st, 1979
Manufactured End Date: August 1st, 1980
Date of Owner Notification: September 4th, 1981

Defect Summary:
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.

Corrective Summary:
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Recall 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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