NHTSA Campaign 02V022000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

Issued by LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC. · Reported Jan 22, 2002 · 55,505 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, CONTAMINATION OF AN ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) SENSOR CAN CAUSE THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) TO INCORRECTLY INTERPRET THE SENSOR SIGNAL, RESULTING IN INAPPROPRIATE ABS ACTIVATION.

Consequence

THIS CAN LEAD TO AN INCREASE IN BRAKING DISTANCE THAT IS UNANTICIPATED BY THE DRIVER.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW ECU. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 6, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-301-731-9040.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II 1999 55,505
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II 2000 55,505
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II 2001 55,505

Source: NHTSA Campaign 02V022000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.