Land Rover and Range Rover Recall 12E010000: Power Train, Driveline, Driveshaft
NHTSA recall 12E010000 · announced March 15, 2012 · Land Rover · 180 units affected
The problem
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.
The risk
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.
What to do
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.
Official NHTSA recall notice →
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> .
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 1994 Land Rover Discovery
- 1995 Land Rover Discovery
- 1996 Land Rover Discovery
- 1997 Land Rover Discovery
- 1998 Land Rover Discovery
- 1999 Land Rover Discovery
- 1999 Land Rover Discovery Ii
- 2000 Land Rover Discovery Ii
- 2001 Land Rover Discovery Ii
- 2002 Land Rover Discovery Ii
- 2003 Land Rover Discovery Ii
- 2004 Land Rover Discovery Ii
- 1995 Range Rover Classic
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.