Land Rover Discovery, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport Recall R/2005/156: The Parking Function Of The Automatic Transmission May Not Operate Correctly, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 30 Nov 2005
- Launched
- 917
- vehicles in the UK
- A023
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Land Rover recalled Discovery, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport vehicles built between 16 August 2005 and 15 September 2005. Due to the presence of an out of specification component within the automatic gearbox parking brake interlock system. The dealer will replace the out of specification component with a quality assured item. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
Due to the presence of an out of specification component within the automatic gearbox parking brake interlock system. The parking function may not fully engage when the operating lever is moved to park despite all indicators showing that park has been achieved. If the parking brake is not applied the vehicle may roll away.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: THE PARKING FUNCTION OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAY NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY Defect: Due to the presence of an out of specification component within the automatic gearbox parking brake interlock system. The parking function may not fully engage when the operating lever is moved to park despite all indicators showing that park has been achieved. If the parking brake is not applied the vehicle may roll away. Remedy: Recalled vehicles will have the out of specification component replaced with a quality assured item.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: the parking function of the automatic transmission may not operate correctly.
The Fix
The dealer will replace the out of specification component with a quality assured item.
Are You Affected?
Discovery, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport built between 16 August 2005 and 15 September 2005 may be included. Land Rover estimates 917 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 campaign code A023 or the DVSA reference R/2005/156. 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/2005/154 on 30 Nov 2005, for buckle may not be retained. The one launched after it was R/2006/069 on 7 Jun 2006, for fuel may leak. You can also see every Land Rover recall, all recalls launched in 2005 and brake recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2005/156, launched 30 November 2005. 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.