| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V005000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
LAND ROVER |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
DISCOVERY II |
| Model Year: |
2004 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
B148 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
LAND ROVER |
| Manufacturered: |
19980501 - 20031201 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
100174 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20040602 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20040602 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
LAND ROVER |
| Report Received Date: |
20040106 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20040114 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
105/135 |
| Defect Summary: |
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEMS," AND NO. 135, "PASSENGER CAR BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) MODULATOR VALVE COVER RETAINING BOLTS CAN CRACK DUE TO STRESSES TRANSMITTED BY THE FLEXING VALVE COVERS. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS CAN PRODUCE AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE, WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR TOTAL LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKING FUNCTION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL STRENGTHEN THE ABS MODULATOR ASSEMBLY VALVE COVERS AND REPLACE THE RETAINING BOLTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXEPCTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-800-637-6837. |
