Rover Group, Limited: Vehicle Speed Control
Rover Group, Limited reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 24, 1998 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 54,488. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
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.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Land Rover Discovery | 33 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 1997 Land Rover Discovery | 35 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 1996 Land Rover Discovery | 65 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 1995 Land Rover Discovery | 49 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 1995 Land Rover Range Rover | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| 1994 Land Rover Discovery | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 98V040000.
Full record for the 1998 Land Rover Discovery → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →