Recall 99V-237
LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC. recalled the 1999 Land Rover Discovery: Service brakes, hydraulic (antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip).
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 99V-237
- Reported
- August 26, 1999
- Vehicles affected
- 11,583 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The contacts of the relay, which operates the anti-lock brake system (ABS) pump, can stick and remain closed when commanded to open by the ABS electronic control unit. The warning lamp will illuminate and an audible alarm will sound.
The risk
Anti-lock braking will stop and the vehicle may experience inadvertent braking for less than a second.
The fix
Dealers will replace the ABS relay.
Notes from the manufacturer
Owner notification was made on september 24, 1999. 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-[removed].also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-[removed]).
Affected vehicles
- Land Rover Discovery 1999