| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
89V012000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
LAND ROVER |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
RANGE ROVER |
| Model Year: |
1987 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
RANGE ROVER NA., INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19870701 - 19881001 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
3972 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19890323 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19890323 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
LAND ROVER |
| Report Received Date: |
19890131 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19890206 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
INCORRECT INSTALLATION OF A CIRCLIP HOLDING THE BRAKE PEDAL PIVOT SHAFT COULD ALLOW THE CIRCLIP TO DISENGAGE AND THE PIVOT SHAFT TO MOVE ENOUGH FOR THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MOVE FROM ITS DESIGNED POSITION. |
| Consequence Summary: |
ALTHOUGH FULL BRAKING ACTION CAN STILL BE OBTAINED,DRIVER ALARM FROM THE INCORRECTLY POSITIONED PEDAL COULD RESULT IN ANINAPPROPRIATE ACTION BY THE DRIVER WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPAIR CIRCLIP INSTALLATION TO PREVENT ITS DISENGAGEMENT. |