Land Rover Defender: Braking Imbalance May Make Vehicle Unstable
Land Rover Defender Recall Summary Land Rover is recalling 2,332 Defender vehicles in the United Kingdom because the bolts that secure the front and rear wheel hubs may not meet specifications and could break. If the bolts fail, they could cause noise, vibration, wheel lock, or damage to the brake disc, and in severe cases the wheel hub could become loose on the axle, making the vehicle unstable. The company will replace all front and rear wheel hub bolts and repair any components damaged by bolt failure.
- Recalling firm
- LAND ROVER
- Product
- Vehicles: LAND ROVER DEFENDER. Units affected: 2,332
- Reason
- The fixing bolts for the front and rear hub assemblies are not to specification. The bolts could break and cause loud noise followed by severe vibration wheel lock possibly a bolt could puncture the brake disc or even if all the bolts are damaged the hub may become insecure to the axle. The aforementioned will cause instability and significantly increase the risk of collision. Remedy: Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace all the front and rear wheel hub fixings. If any damaged has been caused by bolts failing the affected components will be replaced.
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2015-02-04
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/826b62f8-4b30-478e-b813-8e67c53481bd