The defect
LAND ROVER IS RECALLING 40 MODEL YEAR 2009 RANGE ROVER VEHICLES. DURING THE INSTALLATION PROCESS IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT PRIMER, APPLIED BY AN AUTOMATED GLAZING ROBOT, WAS NOT BEING DISPENSED ONTO THE GLASS. THIS OMISSION CAN LEAD TO THE CHEMICAL BONDING BETWEEN THE PRIMER AND THE POLYURETHANE ADHESIVE NOT BEING ACTIVATED AND THEREFORE THE WINDSHIELD NOT CHEMICALLY BONDED TO THE VEHICLE. WHERE THE WINDSHIELD IS NOT CHEMICALLY BONDED, WATER COULD ENTER THE VEHICLE AND/OR THERE MAY BE INCREASED WIND NOISE.
The risk
FULL WINDSHIELD RETENTION MAY NOT BE ACHIEVED IN THE EVENT OF AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT OR DURING A VEHICLE CRASH. THIS INCREASES THE RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR TAILGATE GLASS FOR THE PRESENCE OF PRIMER AND WILL PRIME THE WINDSHIELD GLASS AS NEEDED AND FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 17, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 800-637-6837.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Land Rover Range Rover L322 | 2009 |
Components: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land Rover Range Rover L322 | 2009 | 1 | 1 |
Other visibility recalls in 2009
10 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the visibility; JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, LLC filed 10 campaigns in all.
| 09V489000 23 Dec 2009 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 09V470000 4 Dec 2009 | WILDFIRE MOTORS, INC. |
| 09V438000 6 Nov 2009 | CHRYSLER LLC |
| 09V318000 7 Aug 2009 | DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 09V219000 12 Jun 2009 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 09V215000 11 Jun 2009 | DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 09V173000 21 May 2009 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 09V084000 13 Mar 2009 | CHRYSLER LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009