Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V247000 | RANGE ROVER NA., INC. | from 04/14/1995 to 06/12/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 20889 | 01/24/1997 | ODI | LAND ROVER | 12/12/1996 | 12/19/1996 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The right front door can fail to latch fully when closing, causing the door to bounce back off the door seals. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition could cause unexpected opening of the door increasing the risk of a vehicle accident or personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin january 24, 1997.note: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 1-301-731-9040.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 600197 | 08/14/1998 | 602375 | Front swivel seal replacement and grease fill. *yc | 10/30/1998 | |
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||||
| 76/17/96US | 12/06/1996 | 50652 | Pride - alpine light, d post leak. *tw | 05/27/1997 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | ||||||
| PE96060 | LAND ROVER | 10/21/1996 | 12/16/1996 | DOOR OPEN WHILE DRIVING | 96V247000 | |
| It is alledged that the right front door opens while driving | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 1 | 05/01/1996 | ||
| Side step broke off. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 1 | 05/01/1996 | ||
| Glove compartment door opens by itself. | |||
| 1 | 02/01/1996 | ||
| Glove box lock broken. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 07/12/2001 | 10 | 03/01/2000 | |
| Failure with this vehical has been with; brakes, steering, engine, mirror, fuel injection, door window not working, door locks fail, linkage control for speed | |||
| 11/01/1996 | 4 | 02/10/1996 | |
| Front door lock knob stuck. | |||
| 1 | 05/01/1996 | ||
| Excessive wind noise between window frame and doors. | |||
| Sometimes the power door wouldn't lock and unlock, took to dealer on three occassions . please describe . | |||
| 01/15/1996 | |||
| Failure on the front passenger side door when driving the passenger side door comes open. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 12/30/2002 | |||
| Abs light illuminates intermittently. took vehicle in to dealer for repair. problem still exits. left rear tire speed sensor failed causing problems with abs system, causing tire to blow out. resulting in left rear wheel/rim to be completely shattered into pieces. also brakes and calipers totally damaged. brakes are not safe or reliable. rear,fifth door has hinge and secure locking problems. major rusting on vehicle. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer came across recall 96v247 and isn't sure that the vehicle ever received recall repair, consumer contacted the previous owner who did not receive the recall notice. *slc | |||