NHTSA campaign 03V133000 · Land Rover campaign D117/B150
Land Rover Recall 03V-133: LAND ROVER/THROTTLE STICKING
NHTSA recall 03V133000 (Land Rover campaign D117/B150) was reported by LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC. on April 14, 2003, with 3,291 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Land Rover Discovery for the 2003 model year. Owners were notified on April 23, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 03V133000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V133000 (also written 03V-133 or 03V133)
- Filed by
- LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Land Rover campaign number
- D117/B150
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3,291 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Vehicle Speed Control — Cables
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V133000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Land Rover
Land Rover Discovery
- 2003 · Vehicles built January 24, 2003 – March 26, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V133000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE THROTTLE CAN STICK INTERMITTENTLY DURING ITS OPERATION. THE EXACT POINT OF STICKING IS NOT PREDICTABLE AND CAN RESULT IN A HIGHER ENGINE SPEED THAN EXPECTED.
Safety consequence
IN THE CASE WHERE A THROTTLE FAILS TO RETURN TO IDLE, PARTICULARLY AFTER A HIGH DEGREE OF ENGINE THROTTLE APPLICATION, THE DRIVER WILL EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY IN BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO REST, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-201-818-8500.
Notes
LAND ROVER RECALL NO. D117/B150.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 03V133000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.