NHTSA Campaign 12E010000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Issued by JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, LLC · Reported Mar 15, 2012 · 180 vehicles affected
What's wrong
JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC. (LAND ROVER) IS RECALLING CERTAIN REAR DRIVESHAFT COUPLINGS, LAND ROVER BRANDED PART NUMBER TVF100010, MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 2011 THROUGH NOVEMBER 2011, SOLD FOR USE AS SERVICE PARTS FOR CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1995-1999 DISCOVERY, 1999-2004 DISCOVERY II, AND 1995 RANGE ROVER CLASSIC VEHICLES. SOME OF THE REAR DRIVESHAFT COUPLINGS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED TO THE REQUIRED ENGINEERING DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS AND MAY EXHIBIT THE ONSET OF JOINT SEPARATION, PRECLUDED BY DRIVE LINE VIBRATION.
Consequence
IF THIS INCREASED VIBRATION WARNING SIGN IS IGNORED, CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE DRIVE COUPLING CAN OCCUR. THE DRIVESHAFT MAY DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION RESULTING IN LOSS OF DRIVE AND LOSS OF TRANSMISSION PARK FUNCTIONALITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH AND/OR INJURY.
Remedy
LAND ROVER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED REAR DRIVESHAFT COUPLERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 4, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA AT 1-201-818-8500.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAND ROVER | DISCOVERY | 1994 | 180 |
| LAND ROVER | DISCOVERY | 1995 | 180 |
| LAND ROVER | DISCOVERY | 1996 | 180 |
| LAND ROVER | DISCOVERY | 1997 | 180 |
| LAND ROVER | DISCOVERY | 1998 | 180 |
| LAND ROVER | DISCOVERY | 1999 | 180 |
| LAND ROVER | DISCOVERY II | 1999 | 180 |
| LAND ROVER | DISCOVERY II | 2000 | 180 |
| LAND ROVER | DISCOVERY II | 2001 | 180 |
| LAND ROVER | DISCOVERY II | 2002 | 180 |
| LAND ROVER | DISCOVERY II | 2003 | 180 |
| LAND ROVER | DISCOVERY II | 2004 | 180 |
| LAND ROVER | DRIVESHAFT COUPLER | 180 | |
| RANGE ROVER | CLASSIC | 1995 | 180 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 12E010000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.