Vehicle recall R/1996/032

Land Rover Range Rover recall: Cracking of rear suspension composite links

DVSA recall R/1996/032 names the Land Rover Range Rover. It was launched 29 March 1996. It covers vehicles built 1 June 1994 to 31 March 1995.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/1996/032
Launched: 29 March 1996
Issued by: LAND ROVER
Vehicles: 2,805 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The rear suspension composite links are below specification and may develop small stress cracks at the aluminium eye end. Failure of the link(s) would affect the security of the rear axle.

The fix

Recall the affected vehicles for replacement of the suspension links with quality assured examples.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Land Rover Range Rover	1 June 1994 to 31 March 1995	2,805

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Other recalls for these models

R/1998/003 Involuntary operation of air bag 20 March 1998, Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Discovery
R/1993/032 Possible malfunction of electric window switch 2 July 1993, Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Discovery
R/2000/074 Cooling system leaks 5 December 2000, Land Rover Range Rover
R/2002/035 Risk of fire 14 March 2002, Land Rover Range Rover
R/2004/193 Yaw rate sensor may suffer internal delamination 7 December 2004, Land Rover Range Rover
R/2005/008 Tv screen may not switch off whilst the vehicle is in motion 7 March 2005, Land Rover Range Rover

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

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