Land Rover Discovery: Possibility Of Fuel Leakage
Recall Summary Land Rover is recalling 103 Discovery vehicles because the internal breather pipe on certain fuel tanks may crack or detach, potentially allowing fuel to leak. This could cause fuel odor, engine problems like hesitation or stalling, warning light activation, or in worst cases, fuel leaking onto the ground. The fix involves replacing the fuel tank.
- Recalling firm
- LAND ROVER
- Product
- Vehicles: LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. Units affected: 103
- Reason
- It has been identified that on vehicles fitted with fuel tanks which incorporate an internal breather pipe the breather pipe may not be to specification. This may result in swelling and cracking of a grommet and detachment of the breather pipe from a connector tube. In this condition fuel may enter the breather pipe resulting in MIL illumination fuel odour and drivability concerns such as hesitation misfiring stalling rough running or difficult starting. In the worst case fuel may be discharged onto the ground. Remedy: Recalled vehicles will have the fuel tank replaced.
- Classification
- Class I
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2007-03-19
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/4736d760-4207-4f56-8420-ddd00e1ee460