Land Rover Discovery Recall R/1999/068: Anti-lock Braking System Relay Contacts Sticking, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 24 Sep 1999
- Launched
- 9,296
- vehicles in the UK
- R/1999/068
- DVSA reference
Land Rover recalled Discovery vehicles built between 10 July 1998 and 8 June 1999. Land Rover have identified a concern associated with the Anti-Lock Braking (ABS) system. The dealer will replace the ABS relay with a quality assured unit. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
Land Rover have identified a concern associated with the Anti-Lock Braking (ABS) system. This may give the feeling of the vehicle Self-braking under normal driving conditions following normal brake pedal application caused by the contacts within the ABS relay sticking. Should this occur a very slight retardation may be felt within the vehicle until the contacts within the ABS relay are released.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM RELAY CONTACTS STICKING Defect: Land Rover have identified a concern associated with the Anti-Lock Braking (ABS) system. This may give the feeling of the vehicle Self-braking under normal driving conditions following normal brake pedal application caused by the contacts within the ABS relay sticking. Should this occur a very slight retardation may be felt within the vehicle until the contacts within the ABS relay are released. Remedy: Recall affected vehicles and replace the ABS relay with a quality assured unit.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: anti-lock braking system relay contacts sticking.
The Fix
The dealer will replace the ABS relay with a quality assured unit.
Are You Affected?
Discovery built between 10 July 1998 and 8 June 1999 may be included. Land Rover estimates 9,296 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with Land Rover, because not every car in the date range may be included.
Which Car Is It?
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Land Rover.
- Book with any franchised Land Rover dealer, quoting the DVSA reference R/1999/068. See how to get a Land Rover recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
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This is one of 159 Land Rover recalls in DVSA’s data. The Land Rover recall launched before it was R/1998/080 on 6 Nov 1998, for possible failure of rear suspension locating links. The one launched after it was R/2000/011 on 6 Mar 2000, for ace system high pressure pipes may leak fluid. You can also see every Land Rover recall, all recalls launched in 1999 and brake recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/1999/068, launched 24 September 1999. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.