Vehicle recall R/2002/153

London Taxis International TX II recall: Water pump pulley may shear from its boss

DVSA recall R/2002/153 names the London Taxis International TX II. It was launched 24 September 2002. It covers vehicles built 1 January 2002 to 30 September 2002.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2002/153
Launched: 24 September 2002
Issued by: LTI
Manufacturer reference: London Taxis International
Vehicles: 1,608 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The water pump pulley may shear from it's boss and cause failure of the drive to the brake vacuum and power steering pumps. This will result in a loss of power assistance to the brakes and steering systems.

The fix

Modify the water pump pulley mounting arrangement.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
London Taxis International TX II (TX2)	1 January 2002 to 30 September 2002	1,608

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Other recalls for these models

RSPV/2007/006 Steering control may be lost 23 April 2007, London Taxis International TX II, London Taxis International TX4

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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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