# NHTSA recall 02V022000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 02V022000
- Manufacturer: LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2002\-01\-22
- Owners notified: 2002\-03\-06
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
- Units potentially affected: 55505

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, CONTAMINATION OF AN ANTI\-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM \(ABS\) SENSOR CAN CAUSE THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT \(ECU\) TO INCORRECTLY INTERPRET THE SENSOR SIGNAL, RESULTING IN INAPPROPRIATE ABS ACTIVATION.


## What can happen

THIS CAN LEAD TO AN INCREASE IN BRAKING DISTANCE THAT IS UNANTICIPATED BY THE DRIVER.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW ECU.  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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1999 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II](/makes/land-rover/discovery/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-04\-01 to 2001\-07\-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2000 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II](/makes/land-rover/discovery/2000/recalls.md). Built 1998\-04\-01 to 2001\-07\-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2001 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II](/makes/land-rover/discovery/2001/recalls.md). Built 1998\-04\-01 to 2001\-07\-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [700205](/bulletins/10016118.md), 2005-08-31, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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