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Land Rover LR3 2007–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin SSM72901 · NHTSA communication 10142765 · issued May 16, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2007–2018
model years
14
vehicle entries

Official summary

Issue: Oil leaking between the automatic transmission and transfer case which is currently being misdiagnosed leading to repeat repairs, i.e. leaks incorrectly being identified as coming from the rear transmission oil seal or sump. Oil weeps through the aluminium of the casing in the base of the pocket around where the steel D clutch tube is embedded, refer to attached file.

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.