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 | |||||
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| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V133000 | LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 01/24/2003 to 03/26/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 3291 | 04/23/2003 | MFR | LAND ROVER | 04/14/2003 | 04/22/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Land rover recall no. d117/b150.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 02/08/2008 | 60560 | 1 | 06/05/2007 |
| This 2003 land rover discovery belongs to a friend. i was driving this vehicle, with her permission, back to our home after having the 60,000 service performed by our local mechanic. i was stopped in a line of traffic at a traffic light near the intersection of bloomsbury ave. and frederice rd. in catonsville, md 21228 at around 2:30 p.m. the engine began to roar/race. even though my foot was on the brake, the vehicle began racing forward and did not stop until i crashed into the vehicle in front of me which, in turn, hit the vehicle in front of her. no amount of pressure applied to the brake would stop the vehicle. (on tuesday evening, february 5, when my husband drove the vehicle to be service, this also, nearly happened to him. he was able to stop just before he crashed into the rear of our dodge caravan. he mentioned it to me as an oddity.) initially, both of us thought that we had our feet extended over to the accelerator. but after doing an internet search we discovered this recall. i have been in contact with land rover which is researching the vehicle and will probably call it into a dealership to have it checked. i am confident that i did nothing to cause this incident and think that land rover should be responsible for the damages. thankfully, no one was injured. *tr | |||
| 10/28/2005 | 34417 | 1 | 02/02/2004 |
| Since buying our land rover discovery in february 2004 we've experienced numerous recalls and problems with the car. fortunately, it is still under the manufacturer's warranty. the problem of concern at this point in time is as follows: when braking, the land rover would occasionally lurch forward a little bit...almost jumping. on oct. 28, 2005 at approximately 2:45 pm i pulled out of my subdivision onto 180th st. in elkhorn, ne. i was heading south towards a stop light at the junction of 180th st. and pacific. there where numerous cars stopped at the light. i believe the light had turned green and cars were beginning to move, but i was still braking slowly starting to move forward as the cars in front of me began to move. i felt my land rover lurch forward and my body was immediately pressed back into my seat. at that point the land rover made impact with a piece of toro irrigation machinery being towed by the van in front of me and my body was thrown forward. i was wearing my seat belt. my airbag did not deploy. there was over $7700 worth of damage done to the front of the land rover. *jb | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 09/06/2003 | 14750 | 1 | 08/10/2003 |
| While pulling into the driveway the accelerator stuck. the driver had to apply excessive force to the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. the cause of the failure was undetermined. *ak *scc *jb | |||
| 02/28/2003 | 13500 | 0 | 08/01/2002 |
| The brake and gas pedals are too close to each other and almost at the same level that you can step both pedals at the same time. this causes the car to surge forward. *nlm | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | |||
| 11/18/2009 | 78000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 land rover discovery purchased in 2007. while merging onto the highway, the engine rapidly accelerated up to 65 mph. he had to engage the emergency brake in order to decelerate. he attempted to restart the vehicle, but the vehicle would not respond . the vehicle was towed to the dealer , and the technician then stated that the failure of the speed control caused the vehicle to accelerate unintentionally. his vehicle identification number was excluded from recall campaign id 03v133000 (vehicle speed control:cables). the master cylinder and transmission were replaced at an expense greater than $3,000. the failure mileage was 78,000. the current was 87,391. | |||
| 05/17/2007 | 70000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 land rover discovery. while driving 65 mph, the vehicle automatically accelerated to 95 mph. the brakes failed to work. the vehicle eventually returned to 65 mph and was able to be pulled off the road. the vehicle had to be shifted to neutral and the emergency brake was applied in order to stop the vehicle. the manufacturer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa recall # 03v133000 (vehicle speed control:cables). the vin, purchase date, engine size, and # of cylinders were unknown. the current and failure mileages were 70,000. | |||