Component recall RCOMP/2012/003

Land Rover Discovery recall: Rear propeller shaft coupling failure

DVSA recall RCOMP/2012/003 names the Land Rover Discovery. It was launched 24 May 2012. It covers vehicles built 1 April 2011 to 29 February 2012.

This is a component recall issued by LAND ROVER: it applies only to vehicles fitted with the part it names.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: RCOMP/2012/003
Launched: 24 May 2012
Issued by: LAND ROVER
Manufacturer reference: P024
Vehicles: 40 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It has been identified that a genuine replacement rear propeller shaft coupling could fail which could result in the propeller shaft detaching from the vehicle whilst in motion.

The fix

Recall all affected parts and replace with a new quality component.

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	1 April 2011 to 29 February 2012	40

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Other recalls for these models

R/2010/147 Fire may occur 3 December 2010, Land Rover Discovery, Land Rover Range Rover
R/2009/073 Possible reduction in braking assistance 28 September 2009, Land Rover Range Rover Sport, Land Rover Discovery
R/2009/051 Fuel may leak 28 September 2009, Land Rover Range Rover Sport, Land Rover Discovery
R/2015/036 Wheel nuts may detach 13 April 2015, Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Discovery, Land Rover Range Rover Sport
R/2015/082 Dynamic stability control may not function correctly 11 May 2015, Land Rover Discovery
R/2015/118 Panoramic roof may detach 23 July 2015, 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.

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