NHTSA Campaign 08V055000
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 08V055000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the visibility: sun/moon roof assembly. The repair is free.
LAND ROVER filed the report for 08V055000 with NHTSA on February 5, 2008; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 08V055000, NHTSA lists up to 12,353 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 1, 2006 and January 12, 2008.
The 08V055000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 08V055000 were scheduled from February 29, 2008, 24 days after the report.
08V055000 covers 1 model from Land Rover, model years 2008.
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V055000 ranks 8 of 17 LAND ROVER recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- LAND ROVER IS RECALLING 12,353 MY 2008 LR2 VEHICLES BUILT WITH A SUNROOF. FAILURE OF EITHER THE LEFT OR RIGHT HAND SIDE SUNROOF GUIDE RAIL CAN OCCUR WHEN THE SUNROOF IS OPERATED. EXCESSIVE STRESS CAN DEVELOP IN THE OVER-MOLDED BRACKET WHICH COULD LEAD TO CRACKING DURING NORMAL SUNROOF OPERATION. IF CRACKS OCCUR AND PROPAGATE IN A CERTAIN AREA OF THE GUIDE RAIL, FRAGMENTS OF THE PLASTIC OVER-MOLD MATERIAL MAY DETACH FROM THE GUIDE RAIL AND OBSTRUCT THE OPERATION OF THE SUNROOF.
- The risk
- THE OBSTRUCTION COULD CAUSE THE SUNROOF, WHEN OPERATED, TO BIND, TWIST, AND POTENTIALLY DETACH FROM THE OPERATING MECHANISM. IF THE SUNROOF IS SUBSEQUENTLY CYCLED AND A VERTICAL FORCE APPLIED, I.E., A CUSTOMER MANUALLY AIDING THE ROOF TO CLOSE OR WIND LIFT, THE GLASS PANEL CAN BECOME FULLY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL RETENTION INSERTS TO BOTH SIDES OF THE GLASS PANEL GUIDE RAILS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 29, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-800-637-6837.
- Notes
- LAND ROVER RECALL NO. P009.
Reported February 5, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V055000 (1)
Land Rover (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V055000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: February 5, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted