1998 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 98V040000 on 02/26/1998
- Component:
- Air bags:frontal
- Manufactured:
- 11/30/1993 - 12/30/1997
- Affected:
- 54,488
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. as a result of chaffing of a cruise control wire, the steering wheel rotary coupler can overheat and inadvertently deploy the driver's air bag.
- Consequence:
- Deployment of the air bag restraint system without warning can cause a driver to lose vehicle control.
- Correction:
- Dealers will install a fusible link which will protect the rotary coupler from overheating.
- Notes:
- Owner notification is expected to begin march 24, 1998. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact land rover at 1-301-731-9040.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 98V040000 on 02/26/1998
- Component:
- Vehicle speed control
- Manufactured:
- 11/30/1993 - 12/30/1997
- Affected:
- 54,488
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. as a result of chaffing of a cruise control wire, the steering wheel rotary coupler can overheat and inadvertently deploy the driver's air bag.
- Consequence:
- Deployment of the air bag restraint system without warning can cause a driver to lose vehicle control.
- Correction:
- Dealers will install a fusible link which will protect the rotary coupler from overheating.
- Notes:
- Owner notification is expected to begin march 24, 1998. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact land rover at 1-301-731-9040.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 12E010000 on 03/14/2012
- Component:
- Power train:driveline:driveshaft
- Affected:
- 180
- Defect:
- Jaguar land rover north america, inc. (land rover) is recalling certain rear driveshaft couplings, land rover branded part number tvf100010, manufactured from april 2011 through november 2011, sold for use as service parts for certain model year 1995-1999 discovery, 1999-2004 discovery ii, and 1995 range rover classic vehicles. some of the rear driveshaft couplings may not have been manufactured to the required engineering design specifications and may exhibit the onset of joint separation, precluded by drive line vibration.
- Consequence:
- If this increased vibration warning sign is ignored, catastrophic failure of the drive coupling can occur. the driveshaft may detach from the vehicle while in motion resulting in loss of drive and loss of transmission park functionality, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash and/or injury.
- Correction:
- Land rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected rear driveshaft couplers free of charge. the safety recall began on may 4, 2012. owners may contact jaguar land rover north america at 1-201-818-8500.
- Notes:
- Land rover's recall campaign number is p024.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
1998 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY TSBs (7)
- Bulletin:
- 760198NAS
- Component:
- 162000 structure:body
- Summary:
- Situation on repair requirements for painted plastic trim. *yc
- Bulletin:
- 761398NAS
- Component:
- 162310 structure:body:door:hinge and attachments
- Summary:
- Delamination of the door bin material cover. *tt
- Bulletin:
- SA00RE05
- Component:
- 071110 fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:filler pipe and cap
- Summary:
- Recall d217 - land rover has determined that certain vehicles have fuel filler necks which may drop below the top surface of the mounting grommet resulting in a poor seal with the fuel cap. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 112
- Component:
- 063200 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
- Summary:
- A number of right hand exhaust manifolds on 1997 and 1998 my vehicles that are susceptible to cracking. service action exhaust manifold replacement. *tt
- Bulletin:
- SSM68378
- Component:
- 353000 equipment:electrical
- Summary:
- "issue: this ssm has been released to address the high number of speaker assemblies returned, many of which are deemed as 'no fault found'. cause: incorrect diagnosis."
- Bulletin:
- SFCC-14SEP17
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- Presentation from dealer shop foreman conference call
- Bulletin:
- SFCC_08MAR18_16
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- The 'service required' warning text will not appear on the instrument cluster (ic) if a vehicle has reached its service point.
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