Recall Detail

LAND ROVER / DISCOVERY / 1995

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 16545 Vehicale/Equipment Name: LAND ROVER
Recalled Component Id: 000007373000012645000000195 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: DISCOVERY Model Year: 1995
NHTSA Campaign Number: 95V099000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY Manufacturer That Filed Report: RANGE ROVER NA., INC.
Start date of Manufacturing: Dec, 01 1994 End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1995
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 155
Date Owner Notified By MFR : May, 30 1995 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Land Rover Report Received Date: May, 16 1995
Record Creation date : May, 22 1995 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : 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. Consequence Summary: The nuts can loosen, ultimately causing the disconnection of one or both of the driveshafts resulting in loss of control of the vehicle.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the hardware on the involved vehicles with hardware of the appropriate specifications. Recall Notes: System: powertrain; axle assembly.vehicle description: multipurpose vehicles.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, please contact range rover at 1-301-731-9040. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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