# NHTSA recall 08V635000

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: 08V635000
- Manufacturer's number: P041
- Manufacturer: LAND ROVER
- Reported: 2008\-12\-03
- Owners notified: 2009\-01\-05
- Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
- Units potentially affected: 19168

## What is wrong

LAND ROVER IS RECALLING 19,168 MY 2003\-2005 RANGE ROVER VEHICLES.  THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL COUPLING SLEEVE AND THE PROPELLER SHAFT MAY BE MISALIGNED, RESULTING IN SPLINE WEAR OVER A PERIOD OF TIME.  AS THE WEAR BETWEEN THE PROPELLER SHAFT AND THE DIFFERENTIAL SPLINE COUPLING PROGRESSES, NOISE AND VIBRATION ARE EXPECTED.


## What can happen

CONTINUED VEHICLE OPERATION CAN EVENTUALLY RESULT IN THE SPLINES SHEARING AND A LOSS OF DRIVE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED DESIGN OF THE PROPELLER SHAFT, THE FLANGE KIT AND HEAT SHIELD KIT.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 6, 2009.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1\-800\- 637\-6837.


## Notes

LAND ROVER RECALL NO. P041.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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2003 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER](/makes/land-rover/range-rover/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-01\-03 to 2005\-02\-22.
- [2004 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER](/makes/land-rover/range-rover/2004/recalls.md). Built 2002\-01\-03 to 2005\-02\-22.
- [2005 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER](/makes/land-rover/range-rover/2005/recalls.md). Built 2002\-01\-03 to 2005\-02\-22.

## Investigated as EA07012

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA07012: Engineering analysis, opened 2007\-08\-14, closed 2008\-12\-10. FRONT DIFF. / PROPELLER SHAFT FAILURE. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT; POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY; POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT; POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT; POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V635000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V635000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [SSM70878](/bulletins/10101261.md), 2017-05-31, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V635000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V635000)

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