Vehicle recall R/2005/144

Land Rover Discovery recall: Vehicle may become unstable if jacked

DVSA recall R/2005/144 names the Land Rover Discovery. It was launched 9 November 2005. DVSA does not record the build dates for this recall.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2005/144
Launched: 9 November 2005
Issued by: LAND ROVER
Manufacturer reference: A015
Vehicles: 304 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Vehicles manufactured with Coil Suspension were incorrectly equipped with a scissor jack rather than the required screw/bottle jack. An unladen vehicle may become unstable if lifted

The fix

Recall affected vehicles and replace jack if incorrect type is found.

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	not recorded	304

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Other recalls for these models

R/2005/156 The parking function of the automatic transmission may not operate correctly 30 November 2005, Land Rover Range Rover Sport, Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Discovery
R/2005/154 Buckle may not be retained 30 November 2005, Land Rover Discovery, Land Rover Range Rover Sport
R/2004/069 Possibility of stress cracks in the plastic fuel tank 5 May 2005, Land Rover Discovery, Land Rover Range Rover
R/2006/069 Fuel may leak 7 June 2006, Land Rover Discovery
R/2004/093 Possibility that the rear fuel line may chafe against harness 11 August 2004, Land Rover Discovery
R/2006/226 Possibility of fuel leakage 19 March 2007, 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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