ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE ACTIVE CORNERING ENHANCEMENT (ACE) PUMP BANJO BOLT LOOSES TORQUE AND ALLOWS FLUID TO LEAK PAST THE JOINT.
Safety risk
THE FLUID FROM THE PUMP JOINT CAN IGNITE, RESULTING IN AN UNDER HOOD FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR LEAKAGE. IF NO LEAKAGE IS EVIDENT, THE BANJO BOLT WILL BE RE-TIGHTENED. IF LEAKAGE IS EVIDENT, THE BANJO BOLT AND DOWTY WASHERS WILL BE REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-800-637-6837.
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Manufacturer
LAND ROVER
Vehicles affected
100,174
Reported to NHTSA
2004-01-06
Owners notified
2004-06-02
Defect description
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEMS," AND NO. 135, "PASSENGER CAR BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) MODULATOR VALVE COVER RETAINING BOLTS CAN CRACK DUE TO STRESSES TRANSMITTED BY THE FLEXING VALVE COVERS.
Safety risk
THIS CAN PRODUCE AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE, WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR TOTAL LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKING FUNCTION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL STRENGTHEN THE ABS MODULATOR ASSEMBLY VALVE COVERS AND REPLACE THE RETAINING BOLTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXEPCTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2004. 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.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Engine and engine cooling: engine
14
60,500 mi
Engine and engine cooling
13
61,000 mi
Engine
5
85,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
4
64,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission
3
1,981 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic
3
30,000 mi
Traction control system
3
60,000 mi
Unknown or other
3
10,000 mi
Air bags
2
—
Air bags: frontal
2
9,450 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: tailgate: latch
2
55,000 mi
Service brakes, electric
2
43,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module
2
51,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages
2
10,000 mi
Vehicle speed control
2
51,000 mi
Child seat
1
51,100 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)
1
90,000 mi
Equipment
1
53,000 mi
Fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly
1
53,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages
1
86,000 mi
Parking brake: indicator light
1
—
Power train
1
158,510 mi
Power train: driveline: differential unit
1
75,131 mi
Seat belts
1
9,450 mi
Seats: front assembly: power adjust
1
50,950 mi
Service brakes, air: antilock
1
—
Steering
1
—
Structure: body: roof and pillars
1
6,000 mi
Vehicle speed control: cables
1
93,235 mi
Visibility: power window devices and controls
1
60,113 mi
The 2002 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 2004 model has 3 times 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.