Vehicle recall R/2000/011

Land Rover Discovery recall: Ace system high pressure pipes may leak fluid

DVSA recall R/2000/011 names the Land Rover Discovery. It was launched 6 March 2000. It covers vehicles built 13 July 1999 to 13 December 1999.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2000/011
Launched: 6 March 2000
Issued by: LAND ROVER
Vehicles: 2,289 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The ACE system high pressure pipes may under certain conditions fracture and leak fluid. In extreme circumstances should the vehicle continue to be driven and sufficient fluid expelled into the engine bay and an ignition source is present the fluid could ignite.

The fix

Recall affected vehicles and replace ACE high pressure pipes.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Land Rover Discovery	13 July 1999 to 13 December 1999	2,289

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Other recalls for these models

R/2000/038 Engine flywheel may fragment 5 June 2000, Land Rover Discovery, Land Rover Defender
R/1999/068 Anti-lock braking system relay contacts sticking 24 September 1999, Land Rover Discovery
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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