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Naks

Member Since: 27 Jan 2009
Location: Stellenbosch, ZA
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Land Rover Defender Recalled for Snorkel That Could Fly Off

https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/land-rov...00796.html

"A small number of Land Rover Defenders are now subject to a peculiar recall related to the vehicle's adventure-ready snorkel, according to documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The recall, which was filed on December 6, is for a part number associated with 435 Defender units in the U.S. Internally known as VPLEP0543, the part number is for a raised intake that can be optioned onto the Defender 90 and 110 models. Instead of a traditional, engine-bay mounted intake, the raised intake funnels air through the A-pillar, allowing serious adventurers to plow into deeper water than they would otherwise be able to go.

However, Jaguar Land Rover is officially cautioning against wading too deep, due to a dimensional tolerance mismatch, NHTSA says. Officially, the federal safety agency says that the intake can separate from the A-pillar as a result of mismatched fitting tolerances, with the possibility of a complete departure of the intake — a.k.a. snorkel flies off — increasing at high speeds. ..."

https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24E102-3460.PDF --
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13th Dec 2024 8:02am

markb110

Member Since: 22 May 2010
Location: Guildford
Posts: 2644

Well I guess that Land Rover had to go skipping off into the sunset holding hands with their besties Jaguar at some point in the nearest future…….

13th Dec 2024 11:40am

LR Nuts

Member Since: 10 Aug 2022
Location: UK
Posts: 1144

What of the Octa, will they fall off together or one at a time, at the speed they are likely to go.

13th Dec 2024 1:35pm

snowtiger

Member Since: 06 Oct 2022
Location: Bavaria
Posts: 31

The snorkel is not for more wading depth. It is just a higher air intake for cleaner air, when driving in really dusty terrain.

13th Dec 2024 6:21pm

lightning

Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Posts: 2841

lndeed. With a standard wading depth of a metre, l am not sure going any deeper than that would be wise, snorkel or no snorkel

13th Dec 2024 8:28pm

LR Nuts

Member Since: 10 Aug 2022
Location: UK
Posts: 1144

The true definition of the item is Raised Air Intake, not snorkel.

https://accessories-instructions.landrover...r/G4141782

14th Dec 2024 6:54am

J77

Member Since: 04 Nov 2019
Location: Fife
Posts: 3409

I’m sure I read somewhere that’s why it’s 900mm, much more and there’s a chance it will float. 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue

14th Dec 2024 11:17am

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