NHTSA recall 04V203000
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 | 04V203000 |
| Manufacturer's number | B156 |
| Manufacturer | LAND ROVER |
| Reported | 2004-04-12 |
| Owners notified | 2005-03-15 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE |
| Units potentially affected | 45267 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, A STRESS CRACK CAN DEVELOP IN THE PLASTIC FUEL TANKS.
What can happen
CRACKS WHICH CONTINUE TO PROPAGATE CAN ULTIMATELY RESULT IN SIGNS OF LIQUID FUEL FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN FILLING THE TANK, PARTICULARLY IF OVERFILLING IS ATTEMPTED. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 15, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-800-637-6837.
Notes
LAND ROVER RECALL NO. B156.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 1994 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY I | Built 1993-12-02 to 1996-11-04. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
|---|---|
| 1995 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY I | Built 1993-12-02 to 1996-11-04. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 1996 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY I | Built 1993-12-02 to 1996-11-04. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 1997 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY I | Built 1993-12-02 to 1996-11-04. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 1993 RANGE ROVER CLASSIC | Built 1993-04-16 to 1995-07-03. |
| 1994 RANGE ROVER CLASSIC | Built 1993-04-16 to 1995-07-03. |
| 1995 RANGE ROVER CLASSIC | Built 1993-04-16 to 1995-07-03. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| SSM56457 | 2017-06-02. Service bulletin. "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." |
|---|---|
| SA-07RE-02 | 2010-02-25. Service bulletin. LAND ROVER: VEHICLES IN THE AFFECTED VIN RANGES REQUIRE A REPLACEMENT FUEL TANK. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES THE FUEL TANK WELD JOINT FOR THE VENT RINGS COULD CRACK PERMITTING FUEL LEAKAGE. *PE |
| 0702 | 2008-03-04. Service bulletin. REMINDER MAILING FOR RECALL B156 FROM LAND ROVER. *NJ |
| SA00RE05 | 2000-12-18. Service bulletin. RECALL D217 - LAND ROVER HAS DETERMINED THAT CERTAIN VEHICLES HAVE FUEL FILLER NECKS WHICH MAY DROP BELOW THE TOP SURFACE OF THE MOUNTING GROMMET RESULTING IN A POOR SEAL WITH THE FUEL CAP. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.