Vehicle recall R/2009/073

Land Rover Range Rover Sport and Land Rover Discovery recall: Possible reduction in braking assistance

DVSA recall R/2009/073 names the Land Rover Range Rover Sport and Land Rover Discovery. It was launched 28 September 2009. It covers vehicles built 27 January 2003 to 26 June 2009.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2009/073
Launched: 28 September 2009
Issued by: LAND ROVER
Manufacturer reference: P017
Vehicles: 77,262 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

It has been identified that some vehicles may experience a reduction in braking performance leading to increased stopping distance due to the possibility of oil entering the brake booster or the brake vacuum pump non-return valve sticking in the closed position after cold start.

The fix

All recalled vehicles will be fitted with a modified brake vacuum pipe along with a revised design non-return valve in the secondary port of the vacuum pump.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 77,262.
Model	Built
Land Rover Discovery	27 January 2003 to 26 June 2009
Land Rover Discovery	31 October 2005 to 26 June 2009
Land Rover Range Rover Sport	20 October 2004 to 26 June 2009
Land Rover Range Rover Sport	31 October 2005 to 10 January 2007
Land Rover Range Rover Sport	10 January 2007 to 26 June 2009

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/2009/051 Fuel may leak 28 September 2009, Land Rover Range Rover Sport, Land Rover Discovery
R/2010/147 Fire may occur 3 December 2010, Land Rover Discovery, Land Rover Range Rover
R/2006/226 Possibility of fuel leakage 19 March 2007, Land Rover Discovery
RCOMP/2012/003 Rear propeller shaft coupling failure 24 May 2012, 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/2006/069 Fuel may leak 7 June 2006, 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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