What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2005249
- Recall date
- 29 August 2005
- Make
- Land Rover
- Models
- Discovery LR3
- Model years
- 2005 to 2006
- Vehicle class
- SUV
- System
- Fuel System
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 1,014
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicles, the fuel tank may have an internal breather pipe that was not made to specification. This may result in excessive swelling and cracking of a grommet and subsequent detachment of the breather pipe from a connector tube. When the fuel level in the tank is above the level of the detached joint, fuel may then enter the breather pipe. The vehicle may exhibit MIL illumination, fuel odour, driveability concerns such as hesitation, misfire, stalling, rough running or difficulty starting. If the amount of fuel flowing into the breather pipe reaches the vapour canister and exceeds its capacity, the excess fuel may be discharged onto the ground. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, can result in a fire. Correction: Dealers will replace the fuel tank.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2005249.