Vehicle recall R/2002/008

Land Rover Discovery recall: Throttle cable concern.

DVSA recall R/2002/008 names the Land Rover Discovery and a line with no model name. It was launched 19 March 2002. It covers vehicles built 10 July 1998 to 21 January 2002.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2002/008
Launched: 19 March 2002
Issued by: LAND ROVER
Manufacturer reference: 274
Vehicles: DVSA lists 2,894 on each model line

What can go wrong

The throttle cable may have been damaged during vehicle manufacture. This could cause the cable to fray and prevent the engine speed returning to idle when the throttle pedal is released.

The fix

Check the throttle cable for damage and replace where necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 2,894. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Land Rover Discovery	10 July 1998 to 21 January 2002	2,894
Land Rover (model not named in the DVSA file)	10 July 1998 to 21 January 2002	2,894

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/2002/028 Parking brake effectiveness concern. 19 March 2002, Land Rover Discovery
R/2003/054 Sticking throttle 30 April 2003, Land Rover Discovery
R/2000/038 Engine flywheel may fragment 5 June 2000, Land Rover Discovery, Land Rover Defender
R/2003/180 Possible loss of service brake 31 March 2004, Land Rover Defender, Land Rover Discovery
R/2003/179 Possibility of underbonnet fire 31 March 2004, Land Rover Discovery
R/2003/178 Throttle may stick in open position 31 March 2004, 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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