Model year record

1994 Land Rover Discovery

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 16 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 98V040000

Vehicle speed control

Component
Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer
ROVER GROUP, LIMITED
Vehicles affected
54,488
Reported to NHTSA
1998-02-24
Owners notified
1998-03-24

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer remedy

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

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Seats2217,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip2120,000 mi
Air bags: frontal1
Engine and engine cooling180,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly175,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: tailgate: latch1
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift1
Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive)1110,000 mi
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)1
Structure: frame and members1
Tires1
Tires: sidewall1
Unknown or other1
Vehicle speed control: linkages1

The 1995 model has about a quarter 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.