Vehicle recall R/2005/156

Land Rover Range Rover Sport and others recall: The parking function of the automatic transmission may not operate correctly

DVSA recall R/2005/156 names the Land Rover Range Rover Sport, Land Rover Range Rover and Land Rover Discovery. It was launched 30 November 2005. It covers vehicles built 16 August 2005 to 15 September 2005.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2005/156
Launched: 30 November 2005
Issued by: LAND ROVER
Manufacturer reference: A023
Vehicles: DVSA lists 917 on each model line

What can go wrong

Due to the presence of an out of specification component within the automatic gearbox parking brake interlock system. The parking function may not fully engage when the operating lever is moved to park despite all indicators showing that park has been achieved. If the parking brake is not applied the vehicle may roll away.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will have the out of specification component replaced with a quality assured item.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 917. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Land Rover Discovery	16 August 2005 to 15 September 2005	917
Land Rover Range Rover	16 August 2005 to 15 September 2005	917
Land Rover Range Rover Sport	16 August 2005 to 15 September 2005	917

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/2005/154 Buckle may not be retained 30 November 2005, Land Rover Discovery, Land Rover Range Rover Sport
R/2005/144 Vehicle may become unstable if jacked 9 November 2005, Land Rover Discovery
R/2006/069 Fuel may leak 7 June 2006, Land Rover Discovery
R/2006/079 Brake hose ABS and pad sensor leads may chafe on wheel balance weights 12 June 2006, 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/2005/008 Tv screen may not switch off whilst the vehicle is in motion 7 March 2005, Land Rover Range Rover

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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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