LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER 1987: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 89V012000

Make Model Year
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER 1987
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1989-03-23 1989-01-31 1989-02-06

Production Dates: 1987-07-01 - 1988-10-01

Manufacturers Involved: Land Rover

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 3972

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

INCORRECT INSTALLATION OF A CIRCLIP HOLDING THE BRAKE PEDAL PIVOT SHAFT COULD ALLOW THE CIRCLIP TO DISENGAGE AND THE PIVOT SHAFT TO MOVE ENOUGH FOR THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MOVE FROM ITS DESIGNED POSITION.

Consequence

ALTHOUGH FULL BRAKING ACTION CAN STILL BE OBTAINED,DRIVER ALARM FROM THE INCORRECTLY POSITIONED PEDAL COULD RESULT IN ANINAPPROPRIATE ACTION BY THE DRIVER WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

REPAIR CIRCLIP INSTALLATION TO PREVENT ITS DISENGAGEMENT.

Notes

SYSTEM: BRAKESVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI PURPOSE VEHICLES.