1995 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER Recall 12879 Details
 

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NHTSA Campaign #:	98V040000
Make:	Land rover
Model:	Range rover
Year:	1995
Component:	Vehicle speed control
Manufacturers Involved:	Rover group, limited
Begin Date Of Manufacturing:	10/01/1993
End Date Of Manufacturing:	07/31/1995
Recall Type:	V
Potential Number Of Units Affected:	54488
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	03/24/1998
Recall Initiator:	Mfr
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	Land rover
Date Report Received By ODI:	02/24/1998
Date Added To File:	02/27/1998
Defect 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.
Consequence Summary:	Deployment of the air bag restraint system without warning can cause a driver to lose vehicle control.
Corrective Action:	Dealers will install a fusible link which will protect the rotary coupler from overheating.
Further 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).

1995 Land rover Range rover Vehicle speed control Recall