Recall 98V040000: 1994–1998 Land Rover Discovery and 1 other model

Report received

Feb 24, 1998

Manufacturer

Rover group, limited

Potentially affected

54,488vehicles

Model years

1994–1998

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible consequence

Deployment of the air bag restraint system without warning can cause a driver to lose vehicle control.

Remedy

Dealers will install a fusible link which will protect the rotary coupler from overheating.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1994 Land Rover Discovery15 complaints
• 1995 Land Rover Discovery49 complaints
• 1996 Land Rover Discovery65 complaints
• 1997 Land Rover Discovery35 complaints
• 1998 Land Rover Discovery33 complaints
• 1995 Land Rover Range Rover25 complaints