Land Rover Defender: Front Axle Casing May Fail Causing The Suspension To Collapse
Land Rover is recalling 9,923 Defender vehicles because the front axle casing may fail, which could cause the suspension to collapse. The fix involves installing an additional bracket on the axle to prevent the wheel hub and suspension from separating if a failure occurs. This recall affects vehicles distributed in the United Kingdom.
- Recalling firm
- LAND ROVER
- Product
- Vehicles: LAND ROVER DEFENDER. Units affected: 9,923
- Reason
- Front axle casing may fail causing the suspension to collapse. Remedy: Fit an additional bracket mounted to the end of the axle case tube to ensure that in the event of failure the wheel hub assembly and suspension is restrained.
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2023-08-31
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/bbc59b21-53cf-4bd2-bf3a-b8abc85ea4b4