# 2016 LAND ROVER LR4 — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1943301` · 2023-11-15 · 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:** LR4
- **Year:** 2016
- **Manufacturer:** Land Rover
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
• Ask the customer (and document verbatim) what occurred or what the alleged defect is?  I attempted multiple times to have Land Rover complete Safety Recall N623 – NHTSA Recall Number 21V-635 on my 2016 Land Rover LR4 -Gasoline Fuel Tank Flange Assembly Crack.  A number of the Land Rover dealerships stated that no recall existed.  After multiple attempts to confirm this recall was required for my vehicle, I was able to schedule the repair at Land Rover Cary.  I reduced driving the vehicle to only minimal driving requirements while I was awaiting the recall requirement.  The recall repair was canceled twice after I drove to Cary from Pinehurst, NC due to a lack of service technicians.  I was driving to the dealership this third time for the repair when the fire occurred in the vehicle.    I was driving to the dealership, for this recall repair, when a number of warnings flashed on the driving display.  Smoke began to bellow out of the vehicle.  I put on my hazards and pulled off the main highway and onto the shoulder.  I turned the ignition off, exited the vehicle, and opened the hood to observe the engine bay.  There were flames shooting out of the engine compartment.  I went to grab my extinguisher and called 911.  The flames died down rapidly.  I could see that the fire melted a number of components on the bottom of the engine causing oil to spray all over.    I would like to add that the driveway to my home sits at about a 30-degree incline and I typically park with t
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