# NHTSA recall 98V040000

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: 98V040000
- Manufacturer: ROVER GROUP, LIMITED
- Reported: 1998\-02\-24
- Owners notified: 1998\-03\-24
- Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- Units potentially affected: 54488

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  AS A RESULT OF CHAFFING OF A CRUISE CONTROL WIRE, THE STEERING WHEEL ROTARY COUPLER CAN OVERHEAT AND INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG.


## What can happen

DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM WITHOUT WARNING CAN CAUSE A DRIVER TO LOSE VEHICLE CONTROL.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSIBLE LINK WHICH WILL PROTECT THE ROTARY COUPLER FROM OVERHEATING.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN MARCH 24, 1998. 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.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

- [1994 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY](/makes/land-rover/discovery/1994/recalls.md). Built 1993\-12\-01 to 1997\-12\-31.
- [1995 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY](/makes/land-rover/discovery/1995/recalls.md). Built 1993\-12\-01 to 1997\-12\-31.
- [1996 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY](/makes/land-rover/discovery/1996/recalls.md). Built 1993\-12\-01 to 1997\-12\-31.
- [1997 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY](/makes/land-rover/discovery/1997/recalls.md). Built 1993\-12\-01 to 1997\-12\-31.
- [1998 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY](/makes/land-rover/discovery/1998/recalls.md). Built 1993\-12\-01 to 1997\-12\-31.
- [1995 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER](/makes/land-rover/range-rover/1995/recalls.md). Built 1993\-10\-01 to 1995\-07\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [86/18/97/NAS](/bulletins/604150.md), 2000-06-23, Service bulletin
- [190398NAS](/bulletins/603265.md), 1999-02-16, 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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