The defect
THE ELECTRICAL SWITCH ADJACENT TO THE BRAKE PEDAL WHICH OPERATES THE BRAKE LAMPS MAY FAIL TO OPERATE.
The risk
THE BRAKE LAMPS MAY FAIL TO WORK WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED,INCREASING THE RISK OF REAR-END COLLISION.
The remedy
REPLACE THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH WITH AN IMPROVED VERSION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Land Rover Range Rover | 1990, 1991 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
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 | 1990 | 13 | 3 |
| Land Rover Range Rover | 1991 | 0 | 3 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1991
7 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the exterior lighting; ROVER GROUP, LIMITED filed 7 campaigns in all.
| 91V001000 2 Oct 1991 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 91V128000 24 Jul 1991 | GRUMMAN OLSON, INC |
| 91V041000 11 Mar 1991 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 91V034000 1 Mar 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V014000 23 Jan 1991 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 91V019000 14 Jan 1991 | ALFA ROMEO, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1991