Land Rover Range Rover Recall R/2000/074: Cooling System Leaks, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Low
- How serious
- 5 Dec 2000
- Launched
- 17,603
- vehicles in the UK
- 219
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Land Rover recalled Range Rover vehicles built between 1 January 1994 and 31 December 1999. There is a possibility of premature failure of the cooling system hoses and throttle body heater gasket. The dealer will replace cooling system hoses / throttle body heater gasket with quality assured parts. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
There is a possibility of premature failure of the cooling system hoses and throttle body heater gasket. Expelled coolant allowed to remain on hot engine components can result in the evaporation of the water content and leave an artificially high concentration level of anti: freeze which is in extreme circumstances both corrosive and inflammable.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: COOLING SYSTEM LEAKS Defect: There is a possibility of premature failure of the cooling system hoses and throttle body heater gasket. Expelled coolant allowed to remain on hot engine components can result in the evaporation of the water content and leave an artificially high concentration level of anti - freeze which is in extreme circumstances both corrosive and inflammable. Remedy: Recall affected vehicles to replace cooling system hoses / throttle body heater gasket with quality assured parts.
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The Risk
If the fault occurs, the recall notice says it could result in the evaporation of the water content and leave an artificially high concentration level of anti - freeze which is in extreme circumstances both corrosive and inflammable.
The Fix
The dealer will replace cooling system hoses / throttle body heater gasket with quality assured parts.
Are You Affected?
Range Rover built between 1 January 1994 and 31 December 1999 may be included. Land Rover estimates 17,603 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with Land Rover, because not every car in the date range may be included.
Which Car Is It?
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Land Rover.
- Book with any franchised Land Rover dealer, quoting the campaign code 219 or the DVSA reference R/2000/074. See how to get a Land Rover recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
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This is one of 159 Land Rover recalls in DVSA’s data. The Land Rover recall launched before it was R/2000/038 on 5 Jun 2000, for engine flywheel may fragment. The one launched after it was R/2001/017 on 22 Oct 2001, for insecurity of front seat backrest. You can also see every Land Rover recall and all recalls launched in 2000.
Source: DVSA recall R/2000/074, launched 5 December 2000. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.