LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II 2001: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 02V028000

Make Model Year
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II 2001
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2002-03-06 2002-01-23 2002-02-04

Production Dates: 1998-04-01 - 2002-01-31

Manufacturers Involved: Land Rover

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 64925

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

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

BREAKAGE OF THE CABLE STRANDS CAN RESULT IN THE THROTTLE BEING STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

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'.