Vehicle recall R/2003/054

Land Rover Discovery recall: Sticking throttle

DVSA recall R/2003/054 names the Land Rover Discovery. It was launched 30 April 2003. It covers vehicles built 11 February 2003 to 26 March 2003.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2003/054
Launched: 30 April 2003
Issued by: LAND ROVER
Manufacturer reference: 117
Vehicles: 87 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Throttle may stick in the open position

The fix

Recall affected vehicles and replace throttle bodies with quality assured unit.

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	11 February 2003 to 26 March 2003	87

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Other recalls for these models

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
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/2004/093 Possibility that the rear fuel line may chafe against harness 11 August 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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