Known Recalls

Model year record

1995 Land Rover Discovery I

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 5 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V203000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage
Manufacturer
LAND ROVER
Vehicles affected
45,267
Reported to NHTSA
2004-04-12
Owners notified
2005-03-15

Defect description

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, A STRESS CRACK CAN DEVELOP IN THE PLASTIC FUEL TANKS.

Safety risk

CRACKS WHICH CONTINUE TO PROPAGATE CAN ULTIMATELY RESULT IN SIGNS OF LIQUID FUEL FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN FILLING THE TANK, PARTICULARLY IF OVERFILLING IS ATTEMPTED. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 15, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-800-637-6837.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump1148,000 mi
Fuel system, other: storage1—
Steering1155,000 mi
Structure: body: door1155,000 mi
Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments1160,000 mi

The 1996 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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.