NHTSA recall 08V248000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 08V248000 |
| Manufacturer's number | P045 |
| Manufacturer | LAND ROVER |
| Reported | 2008-06-04 |
| Owners notified | 2008-07-30 |
| Component | STEERING:COLUMN |
| Units potentially affected | 37142 |
What is wrong
LAND ROVER IS RECALLING 37,142 MY 2005-2006 LR3 AND RANGE ROVER SPORT VEHICLES. RELATIVE MOTION BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL HUB AND/OR THE STEERING COLUMN COWL WITH THE CLOCKSPRING, WHICH INCLUDES THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG CIRCUITRY, COULD RESULT IN FRACTURING OF THE AIR BAG WIRING CONNECTION. IF AN AIR BAG WIRE FRACTURES, THE SRS WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE SRS WARNING LIGHT INDICATES TO THE DRIVER THAT THERE IS A CONCERN WITH THE SRS SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE AND THAT IMMEDIATE REPAIR IS NECESSARY.
What can happen
IF THE SRS WARNING LIGHT IS IGNORED AND A VEHICLE CRASH OF SUFFICIENT SEVERITY TO COMMAND DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG OCCURS, THE AIR BAG MODULE MAY NOT DEPLOY IN THE INTENDED MANNER. THE CONDITION MAY RESULT IN THE DEPLOYMENT OF ONLY ONE STAGE OF THE DUAL STAGE DRIVER'S AIR BAG OR THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY AT ALL INCREASING THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE DRIVER.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSERT 1MM SPACERS BETWEEN THE LOWER LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE COLUMN SWITCH MOUNTING POINT AND THE COLUMN LOCK TO IMPROVE THE ALIGNMENT OF THE COLUMN SWITCH. TWO FOAM PADS WILL ALSO BE FITTED TO THE TOP OF THE STEERING COLUMN SWITCH GEAR TO PROVIDE ASSURED CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE COWL AND THE CLOCKSPRING FACE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 30, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-800-637-6837.
Notes
LAND ROVER RECALL NO. P045.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
| 2005 LAND ROVER LR3 | Built 2004-11-01 to 2005-12-23. |
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| 2006 LAND ROVER LR3 | Built 2004-11-01 to 2005-12-23. |
| 2005 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT | Built 2004-11-01 to 2005-12-23. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2006 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT | Built 2004-11-01 to 2005-12-23. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| LTB00033NAS2 | 2017-06-01. Service bulletin. "SITUATION: THE STEERING COLUMN MAY REQUIRE REPLACEMENT DUE TO CERTAIN ISSUES OR DAMAGE. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: • INOPERATIVE TILT MECHANISM; • STEERING COLUMN LOCK MECHANISM ISSUE; • REACH SPINDLE THREAD DAMAGE; AND/OR • ROTATIONAL 'CLICK' NOISES ATTRIBUTED TO INTERNAL STEERING COLUMN BEARINGS." |
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| LTB-00033 | 2015-06-10. Service bulletin. LANDROVER 2003-2009: REGARDING REPLACEMENT OF STEERING COLUMN DUE TO LOCK MECHANISM, CLICKING NOISES, TILT MECHANISM FAILS TO WORK, AND REACH SPINDLE THREAD DAMAGE . *LJ |
| LTB-00497-NAS | 2013-03-09. Service bulletin. LAND ROVER: THERE IS NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN REACH MOTOR AND POSSIBLE CAUSE MAY BE A LACK OF REACH SPINDLE LUBRICATION OR AN INTERNAL FAULT FROM WITHIN. MODELS 2003-2009 RANGE ROVER (LM). *PE |
| SB028 | 2008-06-06. Service bulletin. SERVICE ACTION: STEERING COLUMN TILT MECHANISM UPGRADE. *NJ |
| 00097 | 2008-02-28. Service bulletin. STEERING COLUMN KNOCK - REPAIR PROCEDURE. *NJ |
| 211002 | 2006-07-25. Service bulletin. STEERING COLUMN KNOCK. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.