Service bulletins for the 2008 Land Rover LR3
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
114 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| SSM56457 | 2017-06-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. "ISSUE: REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED OF ENGINE DAMAGE OCCURRING, WHICH IS CAUSED BY THE USE OF NON-APPROVED ENGINE INDUCTION / FUEL INJECTION CLEANING EQUIPMENT OR MATERIALS. THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, ""VACU-FLUSH"" TYPE EQUIPMENT. CAUSE: THE USE OF NON-APPROVED EQUIPMENT CAN CAUSE THE ENGINES TO HYDRO-LOCK, OR CAUSE OTHER ENGINE DAMAGE, AND SOMETIMES THE ONLY POSSIBLE REPAIR IS TO REPLACE THE ENGINE." |
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| LTB00661NAS1 | 2017-06-02. Service bulletin. SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY; SEATS. "SITUATION: ON VEHICLES FITTED WITH THIRD ROW SEATING / 7 SEATS, THE LEFT-HAND AND/OR RIGHT-HAND THIRD ROW SEAT MAY BE DIFFICULT TO OPERATE (DOES NOT FOLD OR 'STICKS' WHEN OPERATING). CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY THE SEAT OPERATING LEVER BEING OUT OF ALIGNMENT." |
| LTB00420NAS3 | 2017-06-01. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM. "SITUATION: THE AIR SUSPENSION WARNING LAMP MAY BE ILLUMINATED, THE AIR SUSPENSION MAY FAIL TO RAISE THE VEHICLE, AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) C1A20-64 MAY BE STORED. VEHICLES WITHIN THE ABOVE VIN RANGES HAVE BEEN FITTED WITH EITHER A HITACHI OR AN OLD-DESIGN AMK SUSPENSION COMPRESSOR." |
| SSM71959 | 2017-06-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. "ISSUE: DISCOLORATION OR PEELING OF THE FRONT OR REAR LAND ROVER OR RANGE ROVER BADGE" |
| SSM67637 | 2017-06-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. "ISSUE: LAND ROVER ENGINEERING HAVE BEEN MONITORING REPORTS FOR LACK OF COOLING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM ON HIGHER TIME IN SERVICE VEHICLES, WHERE INSUFFICIENT PERFORMANCE OF THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE ISSUE. COMPRESSOR PART NO. LR010723 & LR013934" |
| LTB00676NAS1 | 2017-06-01. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES; VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS. "SITUATION: THE DOOR MIRROR MAY 'JUDDER' DURING POWERFOLD (MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC) OPERATION. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A TOLERANCE STACK-UP BETWEEN THE DOOR MIRROR AND THE DOOR." |
| LTB00644NAS1 | 2017-06-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ENGINE. SITUATION: MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS MAY BE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY CORRODED CHASSIS WIRING HARNESS AT THE REAR LEFT-SIDE CHASSIS-TO-BODY CONNECTOR. |
| SSM71540 | 2017-05-31. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING. "ISSUE: A CUSTOMER MAY REPORT A NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHILST DRIVING. CAUSE: REAR WHEEL BEARING NOISY OR DIFFICULT TO TURN." |
| LTB00401NAS4 | 2017-05-30. Service bulletin. STEERING; WHEELS; TIRES. SITUATION: THE STEERING WHEEL MAY EXHIBIT A VIBRATION / SHIMMY WHILE DRIVING. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A ROAD WHEEL/TIRE ASSEMBLY IMBALANCE AND/OR TEMPORARY TIRE FLAT-SPOTTING. |
| LTB00319NAS3 | 2017-05-30. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD; STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS. "SITUATION: THE EXTERIOR A-PILLAR MOLDING MAY BECOME LOOSE. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY THE MOLDING'S RETAINING CLIPS LOSING TENSION." |
| SSM 71438 | 2017-05-30. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE). "ISSUE: OIL LEAK FROM TRANSFER CASE OUTPUT FLANGE CAUSE: THE CAUSE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION" |
| SSM71138 | 2017-05-30. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS. "ISSUE: WINDOW REGULATORS BEING REPLACED, WHEN TESTED BY THE SUPPLIER THEY ARE FOUND TO BE FULLY FUNCTIONAL AND WITHOUT FAULT. CAUSE: INCORRECT DIAGNOSIS ACTIONS: CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING IN THE FIRST INSTANCE WHEN INVESTIGATING WINDOW REGULATOR CONCERNS AND ITS OPERATION PRIOR TO REPLACING THE REGULATOR OR MOTOR: CUSTOMER MAY REPORT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ISSUES:- A. WINDOW INOPERATIVE I.E. WILL NOT GO UP/DOWN, GOES UP/DOWN IN STAGES OR WILL NOT OPERATE AT ALL. B. WINDOW BOUNCE BACK OR NOT FULLY CLOSING. C. RATTLE OR NOISE DURING WINDOW OPERATION." |
| SSM68378 | 2017-05-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. "ISSUE: THIS SSM HAS BEEN RELEASED TO ADDRESS THE HIGH NUMBER OF SPEAKER ASSEMBLIES RETURNED, MANY OF WHICH ARE DEEMED AS “NO FAULT FOUND”. CAUSE: INCORRECT DIAGNOSIS." |
| SSM67637 | 2017-05-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. "ISSUE: LAND ROVER ENGINEERING HAVE BEEN MONITORING REPORTS FOR LACK OF COOLING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM ON HIGHER TIME IN SERVICE VEHICLES, WHERE INSUFFICIENT PERFORMANCE OF THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE ISSUE. COMPRESSOR PART NO. LR010723 & LR013934 ACTION: THE COMPRESSOR SUPPLIER IN CONJUNCTION WITH LAND ROVER ENGINEERING HAVE MADE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE COMPRESSORS TO IMPROVE THEIR SERVICE LIFE AND RELIABILITY, AND TWO IMPROVED COMPRESSORS HAVE BEEN SUPPLIED TO PARTS OPERATIONS LR010723 SUPERSEDES TO LR056364 LR013934 SUPERSEDES TO LR056365 PLEASE ENSURE THAT THE LATER PART NUMBER IS FITTED TO ANY VEHICLE THAT IS SUFFERING FROM LACK OF COMPRESSOR PERFORMANCE." |
| SSM60517 | 2017-05-26. Service bulletin. STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK. "ISSUE: FOLLOWING WARRANTY ANALYSIS OF STEERING RACKS REPORTED TO BE LEAKING, 75% HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED BEING FAULT FREE, FOLLOWING TESTING. CAUSE: LAND ROVER ENGINEERING HAVE RECENTLY VISITED DEALERSHIPS WHERE A REQUEST HAS BEEN MADE TO REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR FOR AN OIL LEAK IN THE AREA OF THE PINION HOUSING, CASTING, YOKE PLUG OR THE GAITER ADJACENT TO THE PINION HOUSING. FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK PATH WAS IDENTIFIED AS BEING FROM THE SUPPLY AND RETURN HOSE O-RING SEALS. SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENT FOR EXAMPLES." |
| SSM60517 | 2017-04-13. Service bulletin. STEERING; STEERING:LINKAGES; STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION); STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID. "ISSUE: FOLLOWING WARRANTY ANALYSIS OF STEERING RACKS REPORTED TO BE LEAKING, 75% HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS NO FAULT FOUND, FOLLOWING TESTING. CAUSE: LAND ROVER ENGINEERING HAVE RECENTLY VISITED DEALERSHIPS WHERE A REQUEST HAS BEEN MADE TO REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR FOR AN OIL LEAK IN THE AREA OF THE PINION HOUSING, CASTING, YOKE PLUG OR THE GAITER ADJACENT TO THE PINION HOUSING. FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK PATH WAS IDENTIFIED AS BEING FROM THE SUPPLY AND RETURN HOSE O-RING SEALS." |
| LTB00493NAS2 | 2016-06-09. Service bulletin. TRAILER HITCHES. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| LTB00459NAS2 | 2016-06-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| LTB00429NAS3 | 2016-06-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| LTB00391NAS2 | 2016-06-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| LTB00665NAS1 | 2016-06-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| LTB00426NAS1 | 2016-05-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| LTB-00644NAS-1 | 2014-11-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. LAND ROVER: DUE TO CORRODED CHASSIS WIRING HARNESS ON LEFT REAR SIDE OF CHASSIS-TO-BODY CONNECTOR, MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS ARE DISPLAYED IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. MODEL 2005-2009 LR3 (LA), 2006-2013 RANGE ROVER SPORT (LS), 2010-2013 LR4 (LA). *PE |
| SSM-660517 | 2013-12-04. Service bulletin. STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION). LAND ROVER: THE STEERING RACK, IN SOME VEHICLES, HAVE AN OIL LEAKAGE IN AREA OF PINION HOUSING, CASTING, YOKE PLUG OR GAITER ADJACENT TO PINION HOUSING, AND STEERING GEAR NEEDS REPLACING. MODEL RANGE ROVER SPORT, LR3, LR4. NO MODEL YEARS. *PE |
| LTB-00426 | 2012-11-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. LAND ROVER: BATTERY LEAKING NEAR TERMINAL POSTS AND ENGINE FAILING TO START OR CRANK BECAUSE OF OVERCHARGING CAUSED BY CRACKS NEAR AND AROUND TERMINAL POSTS OF BATTERY. MODELS 2007-2008 LR3. *PE |
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