Vehicle recall 95V099000 · May 16, 1995
Land Rover County Classic, Defender and 1 more model
At port of entry, a quality overcheck of the differential pinion shaft torque was performed.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- At port of entry, a quality overcheck of the differential pinion shaft torque was performed. This check required the removal of the driveshafts. When the driveshafts were reinstalled, the wrong sized nuts were used.
- Consequence
- The nuts can loosen, ultimately causing the disconnection of one or both of the driveshafts resulting in loss of control of the vehicle.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the hardware on the involved vehicles with hardware of the appropriate specifications.
- Notes
- System: powertrain; axle assembly.vehicle description: multipurpose vehicles.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, please contact range rover at 1-301-731-9040. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 95V099000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 16, 1995
- Filed by
- RANGE ROVER NA., INC.
- Owner notification
- May 30, 1995
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 155
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Power train › Axle assembly
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Land Rover County Classic (1995): 1995
- Land Rover Defender (1995): 1995
- Land Rover Discovery (1995): 1995
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