Land Rover Defender: Parking Brake May Become Ineffective
Recall Summary Land Rover is recalling 5,003 Defender vehicles because an oil seal at the transfer box may be assembled incorrectly, allowing oil to leak onto the brake linings and reduce parking brake effectiveness. The company will inspect the vehicles and replace the oil seal, clean the brake components, and install new brake linings as needed. This recall affects vehicles distributed in the United Kingdom.
- Recalling firm
- LAND ROVER
- Product
- Vehicles: LAND ROVER DEFENDER. Units affected: 5,003
- Reason
- Parking brake efficiency can be impaired as a result of an incorrectly assembled oil seal at the transfer box output shaft allowing oil to contaminate the brake linings. Remedy: Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to inspect and where necessary fit a new oil seal degrease the back plate and drum and replace the brake linings.
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2009-12-04
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
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