Do you own one of these potentially deadly defect lemon Land Rover vehicles?
Vehicle Make / Model: | | Model Year(s): | LAND ROVER DISCOVERY | | 1995-1999 | LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II | | 1999-2004 | RANGE ROVER CLASSIC | | 1995 | Equipment Brand Name / Part No. or Model No.: | | Production Dates: | LAND ROVER / DRIVESHAFT COUPLER | | Information not Available | Manufacturer: JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, LLC | Mfr's Report Date: MAR 14, 2012 | NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 12E010000 | N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A |
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Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT |
Potential Number of Units Affected: 180 |
Summary:
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. |
Remedy:
LAND ROVER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED REAR DRIVESHAFT COUPLERS |
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