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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V028000 | LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 04/01/1998 to 01/31/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 64925 | 03/06/2002 | MFR | LAND ROVER | 01/23/2002 | 02/04/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On some sport utility vehicles, the accelerator cable could have become kinked during vehicle assembly, resulting in chaffing of the cable. continued chaffing can lead to breakage of the interior cable strands. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Breakage of the cable strands can result in the throttle being stuck in the open position, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and replace the damaged cables where necessary. owner notification began march 6, 2002. 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 03/16/2004 | 43255 | 1 | 03/06/2002 |
| On the evening of march 16th, my vehicle experienced an episode of sudden acceleration. the event occurred leaving a ski area (approx 9,000 feet elevation)on a two lane road with an average 6% grade. the vehicle was parked in the late afternoon with temperatures approximately 50 degrees and was parked until 7:30 that evening when the air temperature had dropped to about 34 degrees. i started the vehicle as normal and proceeded to leave the resort parking lot. as i crested the hill to the main road, the engine began accelerating (rpm above 4,000). i lifted my foot to make sure that i was not inadvertently stepping on the accelerator and the vehicle surged forward. i had great difficulty trying to slow the vehicle using the brakes. i was able to slow the car enough to jolt the transmission into park to stop the vehicle. the engine revs climbed above 5,000 as i shut the motor off. i restarted the vehicle in a few moments and it behaved normally in the rather nervous 12 mile trip down the canyon. since the single episode, it has behaved normally. haven't gotten it to the service center as of march 17th. absolutely terrifying with my children in the car. *nm | |||
| 10/07/2001 | 04/01/1999 | ||
| My wife started vehicle in garage (engine cold). she placed in reverse and started backing into driveway. vehicle suddenly lunged backward, engine racing. my wife tried unsuccessfully to stop the car with the brakes, but the vehicle was accelerating too rapidly. just before she ran out of driveway, she placed the transmission in park and shut off the engine. land rover brought in a technician who kept the car two days, running tests. they returned the car to us having adjusted something on the brakes to make sure they were working properly (which they already were). they told us they were unable to find any problem that could have caused the sudden acceleration. we were afraid to continue driving it if they couldn't find the problem. we called land rover north america and complained. we were told that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle and said the vehicle was not eligible for buy-back. we then talked to the local dealer and sold the vehicle to them, at a much lower price than we could have if we had been willing to sell it ourselves to an individual. please note: our neighbor saw and heard the vehicle when it lunged backward; he said it sounded like the engine was revved up high and he saw a cloud of black smoke come out of the tailpipe.*ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 16000 | 1 | ||
| While accelerating gas pedal sticks when pressed. consumer has to slam on gas pedal to get it undone. *ak | |||