NHTSA Recall 98V040000
NHTSA Campaign Id 98V040000; Date: Feb. 24, 1998
Deployment of the air bag restraint system without warning can cause a driver to lose vehicle control.
Recalled Vehicles:
1994 Land Rover Discovery; 1995 Land Rover Discovery; 1996 Land Rover Discovery; 1997 Land Rover Discovery; 1998 Land Rover Discovery; 1995 Land Rover Range Rover
Component: Air Bags:frontal
Manufactured by: Rover Group, Limited
Affected Units:: 54,488
Recall Summary:
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.
How to Fix:
Dealers will install a fusible link which will protect the rotary coupler from overheating.
Recall Notes:
Owner notification is expected to begin March 24, 1998. 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. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Mar 24, 1998
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