Disco recall

[RoverLee]

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2...calls-certain-older-suvs-to-fix-drive-shafts/

Anyone see this yet? I don't understand why is says 180? Only 180 vehicles being recalled?

 

[1MITCH1]

No. They are saying that some flex couplings sold over the counter were manufactured wrong, 180 to be exact. It is those parts that are affected. But the fact that most of those were probably sold on generic cash sale tickets, it will be hard to track them.

 

[RoverLee]

Thats what I was thinking. Tracking those trucks should be fun.

 

[WILL.TILLERY]

When questioned about the POS front driveshafts placed on the Discovery Series II from 1999-04 Land Rover declined to comment.

 

[SGaynor]

When questioned about the POS front driveshafts placed on the Discovery Series II from 1999-04 Land Rover declined to comment.

:applause:

Or the 4.6L engines that are dying premature deaths due to misaligned oil pumps, slipping liners.

 

[Mudy_ovl]

So if they cannot track which vehicles have one of 180 the defectived parts, are they just going to replace the coupler on any LR that a customer brings in? Sounds like a good opportunity to have everyone's flex coupler replaced for free. ;-)

 

[1MITCH1]

So if they cannot track which vehicles have one of 180 the defectived parts, are they just going to replace the coupler on any LR that a customer brings in? Sounds like a good opportunity to have everyone's flex coupler replaced for free. ;-)

Doubtful. There are factory markings to identify which ones fall in the faulty range.

Understand these are parts that were manufactured recently, not when the trucks were built.

 

[jymmiejamz]

So if they cannot track which vehicles have one of 180 the defectived parts, are they just going to replace the coupler on any LR that a customer brings in? Sounds like a good opportunity to have everyone's flex coupler replaced for free. ;-)

No.

 

[FatMcNasty]

Doubtful. There are factory markings to identify which ones fall in the faulty range.

Understand these are parts that were manufactured recently, not when the trucks were built.

Any one know what the marking are.. Had mine replaced back in early Jan of this year..

 

[1MITCH1]

The good ones are marked "MADE IN GERMANY" among other things. I think the faulty ones have no markings at all.