Land Rover TSB #R97001

1996 Land Rover Discovery

Affected Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

Date Published: JAN 17, 1997
NHTSA TSB #: 51231

Sorry, the NHTSA has not posted this TSB document yet.

You can still get the detailed info from Land Rover for this TSB. Call your local Land Rover dealer's service department & ask for a copy of TSB# R97001.

Summary: RECALL 96V-247 - THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR ON SOME 1995 AND 1996 DISCOVERY VEHICLES MAY FAIL TO LATCH FULLY, CAUSING THE DOOR TO BOUNCE BACK OFF THE DOOR SEALS - PROCEDURES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED TO INSPECT ALL SIDE DOORS ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES AND TO RECTIFY LATCH PROBLEMS DETERMINED BY THAT INSPECTION - TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION, AN EXTENDED LATCH MOUNTING FASTENER HAS BEEN INTRODUCED TO ASSURE PROPER ORIENTATION OF THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR LATCH RELATIVE TO THE MOUNTING LEG OF THE ADJACENT WINDOW FRAME - THE NEW FASTENER MUST BE INSTALLED ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES - IN CASES WHERE LATCH LOADS HAVE BEEN EXCESSIVE, REPLACEMENT OF THE LATCH MAY BE NECESSARY - RECALL 96V-247. *TW