Item Affected: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Date Announced: 12/03/2008
Description of Recall: LAND ROVER IS RECALLING 19,168 MY 2003-2005 RANGE ROVER VEHICLES. THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL COUPLING SLEEVE AND THE PROPELLER SHAFT MAY BE MISALIGNED, RESULTING IN SPLINE WEAR OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. AS THE WEAR BETWEEN THE PROPELLER SHAFT AND THE DIFFERENTIAL SPLINE COUPLING PROGRESSES, NOISE AND VIBRATION ARE EXPECTED.
Conequence: CONTINUED VEHICLE OPERATION CAN EVENTUALLY RESULT IN THE SPLINES SHEARING AND A LOSS OF DRIVE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Action Need To Fix It: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED DESIGN OF THE PROPELLER SHAFT, THE FLANGE KIT AND HEAT SHIELD KIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 6, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-800- 637-6837.
Notes: LAND ROVER RECALL NO. P041. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Mileage: 112000
Color: Other
Transmission: Automatic 5-speed
Body Style: SUV
City: Pasadena, TX
Engine Type: 4.4L V8
Mileage: 60075
Color: Other
Transmission: Automatic 5-speed
Body Style: SUV
City: Lake Park, FL
Engine Type: 4.4L V8
Mileage: 162585
Color: Green
Transmission: Automatic
Body Style: SUV
City: Englewood, CO
Engine Type: 282 hp 4.4L V8