JUNE 2008 --  Land Rover is recalling 37,142 MY 2005-2006 LR3 and Range Rover Sport vehicles. Relative motion between the steering wheel hub and/or the steering column cowl with the clockspring, which includes the driver side air bag circuitry, could result in fracturing of the air bag wiring connection. If an air bag wire fractures, the SRS warning light will illuminate on the instrument cluster. The SRS warning light indicates to the driver that there is a concern with the SRS system in the vehicle and that immediate repair is necessary. If the SRS warning light is ignored and a vehicle crash of sufficient severity to command deployment of the driver's air bag occurs, the air bag module may not deploy in the intended manner. The condition may result in the deployment of only one stage of the dual stage driver's air bag or the air bag may not deploy at all increasing the risk of serious injuries to the driver. Dealers will insert spacers between the lower left hand side of the column switch mounting point and the column lock to improve the alignment of the column switch. Two foam pads will also be fitted to the top of the steering column switch gear to provide assured clearance between the cowl and the clockspring face. The recall is expected to begin on or about July 21, 2008. . 08V248

NEWS:   2005-2006 Land Rover LR3 and Range Rover Sport

ConsumerReports.org -- July 21,  2008 -- Land Rover is recalling over 37,000 LR3 and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The relative motion between the steering wheel hub and/or steering column cowl with the clockspring, which contains air bag circuitry, could cause a fracture in the driver-side air bag wiring connection. The SRS warning light will illuminate to alert the driver that a repair is necessary, but if a driver ignores the light and gets into a crash, the air bag may not deploy properly.

Dealers will make the necessary repairs to fix the alignment. The recall is expected to begin around July 21st. Owners may contact Land Rover at 1-800-637-6837.

MORE RECALL INFORMATION:     Land Rover LR3        Range Rover Sport

NEWS:    Range Rovers focus of safety probe

DETROIT FREE PRESS - April 10, 2007 - Ford Motor Co.’s Land Rover sport-utility vehicles are being investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration because of a faulty drive shaft or front axle part that could cause the vehicles to stop while they’re being driven.

The investigation covers new Range Rover models and those from 2002 through 2004, according the NHTSA’s Web site. Range Rover is part of the Land Rover family of vehicles.

As many as 33,000 vehicles could be affected. Calls to Land Rover weren’t immediately returned.

There were 38 consumer complaints lodged with the safety agency, and 17 of those involved failure of the drive shaft or front-axle differential while the vehicles were traveling at more than 40 m.p.h. There have been no accidents or injuries reported.

The Land Rover brand is part of Ford’s Premier Automotive Group, along with Volvo, Lincoln and Jaguar. The Aston Martin brand, a former member of the PAG, was recently sold.