# 1995 LAND ROVER DEFENDER — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1300876` · 2016-07-22 · Land Rover
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LAND ROVER
- **Model:** DEFENDER
- **Year:** 1995
- **Manufacturer:** Land Rover
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 75,000
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
OIL LINES RUPTURE CAUSING ENGINE FIRES EVEN FOLLOWING LAND ROVER MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE.   MY SPECIFIC ENGINE FIRE HAPPENED AS I WAS ENTERING A HIGHWAY. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO LOOK IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR, SEE THE HUGE CLOUD OF SMOKE AND STOP ON THE EMERGENCY LANE.   THIS IS  A KNOWN ISSUE AND WELL DOCUMENTED ISSUE WITH THE 1993, 1994, 1995 AND 1997 NAS DEFENDER-STYLE VEHICLES: HTTP://WWW.EASTCOASTROVER.COM/110OILLINES.HTML
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