Vehicle recall R/1999/068

Land Rover Discovery recall: Anti-lock braking system relay contacts sticking

DVSA recall R/1999/068 names the Land Rover Discovery and a line with no model name. It was launched 24 September 1999. It covers vehicles built 10 July 1998 to 8 June 1999.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/1999/068
Launched: 24 September 1999
Issued by: LAND ROVER
Vehicles: DVSA lists 9,296 on each model line

What can go wrong

Land Rover have identified a concern associated with the Anti-Lock Braking (ABS) system. This may give the feeling of the vehicle Self-braking under normal driving conditions following normal brake pedal application caused by the contacts within the ABS relay sticking. Should this occur a very slight retardation may be felt within the vehicle until the contacts within the ABS relay are released.

The fix

Recall affected vehicles and replace the ABS relay with a quality assured unit.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 9,296. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Land Rover Discovery	10 July 1998 to 8 June 1999	9,296
Land Rover (model not named in the DVSA file)	10 July 1998 to 8 June 1999	9,296

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2000/011 Ace system high pressure pipes may leak fluid 6 March 2000, Land Rover Discovery
R/2000/038 Engine flywheel may fragment 5 June 2000, Land Rover Discovery, Land Rover Defender
R/1998/003 Involuntary operation of air bag 20 March 1998, Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Discovery
R/2002/028 Parking brake effectiveness concern. 19 March 2002, Land Rover Discovery
R/2002/008 Throttle cable concern. 19 March 2002, Land Rover Discovery
R/1996/101 Latching of front right hand door 24 January 1997, Land Rover Discovery

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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.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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