NHTSA Campaign 08V248000
STEERING:COLUMN
NHTSA campaign 08V248000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering: column. The repair is free.
LAND ROVER filed the report for 08V248000 with NHTSA on June 4, 2008; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 08V248000, NHTSA lists up to 37,142 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 1, 2004 and December 23, 2005.
The 08V248000 report reached NHTSA 2 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 08V248000 were scheduled from July 30, 2008, 56 days after the report.
08V248000 covers 2 models from Land Rover, model years 2005–2006.
Owners of the model years 08V248000 covers have filed at least 4 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 08V248000 vehicles, the 2006 Land Rover Range Rover Sport has the most (4).
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V248000 ranks 3 of 17 LAND ROVER recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- LAND ROVER IS RECALLING 37,142 MY 2005-2006 LR3 AND RANGE ROVER SPORT VEHICLES. RELATIVE MOTION BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL HUB AND/OR THE STEERING COLUMN COWL WITH THE CLOCKSPRING, WHICH INCLUDES THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG CIRCUITRY, COULD RESULT IN FRACTURING OF THE AIR BAG WIRING CONNECTION. IF AN AIR BAG WIRE FRACTURES, THE SRS WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE SRS WARNING LIGHT INDICATES TO THE DRIVER THAT THERE IS A CONCERN WITH THE SRS SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE AND THAT IMMEDIATE REPAIR IS NECESSARY.
- The risk
- IF THE SRS WARNING LIGHT IS IGNORED AND A VEHICLE CRASH OF SUFFICIENT SEVERITY TO COMMAND DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG OCCURS, THE AIR BAG MODULE MAY NOT DEPLOY IN THE INTENDED MANNER. THE CONDITION MAY RESULT IN THE DEPLOYMENT OF ONLY ONE STAGE OF THE DUAL STAGE DRIVER'S AIR BAG OR THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY AT ALL INCREASING THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE DRIVER.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSERT 1MM SPACERS BETWEEN THE LOWER LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE COLUMN SWITCH MOUNTING POINT AND THE COLUMN LOCK TO IMPROVE THE ALIGNMENT OF THE COLUMN SWITCH. TWO FOAM PADS WILL ALSO BE FITTED TO THE TOP OF THE STEERING COLUMN SWITCH GEAR TO PROVIDE ASSURED CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE COWL AND THE CLOCKSPRING FACE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 30, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-800-637-6837.
- Notes
- LAND ROVER RECALL NO. P045.
Reported June 4, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V248000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V248000, 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: June 4, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted