Vehicle recall R/2003/179

Land Rover Discovery recall: Possibility of underbonnet fire

DVSA recall R/2003/179 names the Land Rover Discovery. It was launched 31 March 2004. It covers vehicles built 29 January 2000 to 30 September 2003.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2003/179
Launched: 31 March 2004
Issued by: LAND ROVER
Manufacturer reference: ABD149
Vehicles: 24,547 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The active cornering enhancement system pump banjo bolt may loosen and allow fluid to leak past the joint. Resultant oil contamination of the engine compartment may lead to an underbonnet fire.

The fix

Check the pump banjo union for leaks and tighten the union bolt to the specified torque where necessary.

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	29 January 2000 to 30 September 2003	24,547

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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/2003/178 Throttle may stick in open position 31 March 2004, Land Rover Discovery
R/2004/093 Possibility that the rear fuel line may chafe against harness 11 August 2004, Land Rover Discovery
R/2003/054 Sticking throttle 30 April 2003, Land Rover Discovery
R/2004/069 Possibility of stress cracks in the plastic fuel tank 5 May 2005, Land Rover Discovery, Land Rover Range Rover
R/2005/144 Vehicle may become unstable if jacked 9 November 2005, 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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