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on certain sport utility vehicles, the throttle can stick intermittently during its operation. the exact point of sticking is not predictable and can result in a higher engine speed than expected.

Corrective Action

in the case where a throttle fails to return to idle, particularly after a high degree of engine throttle application, the driver will experience difficulty in bringing the vehicle to rest, increasing the risk of a crash.

Recall Notes

dealers will replace the throttle body. 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 1-201-818-8500.

2001 Land Rover Discovery

Component

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Consequence of Defect

vehicle description: certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 114, "theft protection." water contamination of the automatic transmission oil can lead to various failure modes of the transmission. one of these failure models results in incorrect operation of the park lock function that could allow a vehicle to roll away if parked without the handbrake properly set.

Corrective Action

unintentional vehicle movement could result in a crash or personal injury.

Recall Notes

dealers will check the park lock function; reposition the automatic transmission breather tube; and test the automatic transmission fluid and flush if necessary.

2000 Land Rover Discovery

Component

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Consequence of Defect

Corrective Action

unintentional vehicle movement could result in a crash or personal injury.

Recall Notes

dealers will check the park lock function; reposition the automatic transmission breather tube; and test the automatic transmission fluid and flush if necessary.

1999 Land Rover Discovery

Component

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Consequence of Defect

Corrective Action

unintentional vehicle movement could result in a crash or personal injury.

Recall Notes

dealers will check the park lock function; reposition the automatic transmission breather tube; and test the automatic transmission fluid and flush if necessary.

1999 Land Rover Discovery

Component

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock

Consequence of Defect

vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the contacts of the relay, which operates the anti-lock brake system (abs) pump, can stick and remain closed when commanded to open by the abs electronic control unit. the warning lamp will illuminate and an audible alarm will sound.

Corrective Action

anti-lock braking will stop and the vehicle may experience inadvertent braking for less than a second.

Recall Notes

dealers will replace the abs relay.

1998 Land Rover Discovery

Component

Air Bags:Frontal

Consequence of 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.

Corrective Action

deployment of the air bag restraint system without warning can cause a driver to lose vehicle control.

Recall Notes

dealers will install a fusible link which will protect the rotary coupler from overheating.

1998 Land Rover Discovery

Component

Vehicle Speed Control

Consequence of 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.

Corrective Action

deployment of the air bag restraint system without warning can cause a driver to lose vehicle control.

Recall Notes

dealers will install a fusible link which will protect the rotary coupler from overheating.

1997 Land Rover Discovery

Component

Air Bags:Frontal

Consequence of 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.

Corrective Action

deployment of the air bag restraint system without warning can cause a driver to lose vehicle control.

Recall Notes

dealers will install a fusible link which will protect the rotary coupler from overheating.

1997 Land Rover Discovery

Component

Vehicle Speed Control

Consequence of 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.

Corrective Action

deployment of the air bag restraint system without warning can cause a driver to lose vehicle control.

Recall Notes

dealers will install a fusible link which will protect the rotary coupler from overheating.

1996 Land Rover Discovery

Component

Air Bags:Frontal

Consequence of 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.

Corrective Action

deployment of the air bag restraint system without warning can cause a driver to lose vehicle control.

Recall Notes

dealers will install a fusible link which will protect the rotary coupler from overheating.

1996 Land Rover Discovery

Component

Vehicle Speed Control

Consequence of 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.

Corrective Action

deployment of the air bag restraint system without warning can cause a driver to lose vehicle control.

Recall Notes

dealers will install a fusible link which will protect the rotary coupler from overheating.

1996 Land Rover Discovery

Component

Structure:Body:Door:Hinge And Attachments

Consequence of Defect

the right front door can fail to latch fully when closing, causing the door to "bounce" back off the door seals.

Corrective Action

this condition could cause unexpected opening of the door increasing the risk of a vehicle accident or personal injury.

Recall Notes

dealers will install corrective hardware on the right front door. delaers will also check the door latches for the other doors at the same time.

1995 Land Rover Discovery

Component

Air Bags:Frontal

Consequence of 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.

Corrective Action

deployment of the air bag restraint system without warning can cause a driver to lose vehicle control.

Recall Notes

dealers will install a fusible link which will protect the rotary coupler from overheating.

1995 Land Rover Discovery

Component

Vehicle Speed Control

Consequence of 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.

Corrective Action

deployment of the air bag restraint system without warning can cause a driver to lose vehicle control.

Recall Notes

dealers will install a fusible link which will protect the rotary coupler from overheating.

1995 Land Rover Discovery

Component

Power Train:Axle Assembly

Consequence of Defect

at port of entry, a quality overcheck of the differential pinion shaft torque was performed. this check required the removal of the driveshafts. when the driveshafts were reinstalled, the wrong sized nuts were used.

Corrective Action

the nuts can loosen, ultimately causing the disconnection of one or both of the driveshafts resulting in loss of control of the vehicle.

Recall Notes

dealers will replace the hardware on the involved vehicles with hardware of the appropriate specifications.

1995 Land Rover Discovery

Component

Structure:Body:Door:Hinge And Attachments

Consequence of Defect

the right front door can fail to latch fully when closing, causing the door to "bounce" back off the door seals.

Corrective Action

this condition could cause unexpected opening of the door increasing the risk of a vehicle accident or personal injury.

Recall Notes

dealers will install corrective hardware on the right front door. delaers will also check the door latches for the other doors at the same time.

1994 Land Rover Discovery

Component

Air Bags:Frontal

Consequence of 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.

Corrective Action

deployment of the air bag restraint system without warning can cause a driver to lose vehicle control.

Recall Notes

dealers will install a fusible link which will protect the rotary coupler from overheating.

1994 Land Rover Discovery

Component

Vehicle Speed Control

Consequence of 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.

Corrective Action

deployment of the air bag restraint system without warning can cause a driver to lose vehicle control.

Recall Notes

dealers will install a fusible link which will protect the rotary coupler from overheating.