Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 89V012000

Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages

RANGE ROVER NA., INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1989-01-31.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V012000

Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages
Manufacturer
RANGE ROVER NA., INC.
Vehicles affected
3,972
Reported to NHTSA
1989-01-31
Owners notified
1989-03-23

Defect description

INCORRECT INSTALLATION OF A CIRCLIP HOLDING THE BRAKE PEDAL PIVOT SHAFT COULD ALLOW THE CIRCLIP TO DISENGAGE AND THE PIVOT SHAFT TO MOVE ENOUGH FOR THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MOVE FROM ITS DESIGNED POSITION.

Safety risk

ALTHOUGH FULL BRAKING ACTION CAN STILL BE OBTAINED,DRIVER ALARM FROM THE INCORRECTLY POSITIONED PEDAL COULD RESULT IN ANINAPPROPRIATE ACTION BY THE DRIVER WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPAIR CIRCLIP INSTALLATION TO PREVENT ITS DISENGAGEMENT.

Notes

SYSTEM: BRAKESVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI PURPOSE VEHICLES.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Land Rover Range Rover1988 1987

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.