Land Rover Discovery, Range Rover Sport Recall R/2009/051: Fuel May Leak, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 28 Sep 2009
- Launched
- 14,330
- vehicles in the UK
- P008
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Land Rover recalled Discovery, Range Rover Sport vehicles built between 1 September 2006 and 31 January 2008. Fuel may leak from the fuel pump front bearing which could lead to poor performance smell of fuel fuel leakage at the rear of the engine fuel leak onto the ground and in the worse case fire. The recall notice describes the fix as: that are likely to be affected to replace the high pressure fuel pump drive belt belt tensioner the high pressure fuel lines and the fuel filter. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
Fuel may leak from the fuel pump front bearing which could lead to poor performance smell of fuel fuel leakage at the rear of the engine fuel leak onto the ground and in the worse case fire.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: FUEL MAY LEAK Defect: Fuel may leak from the fuel pump front bearing which could lead to poor performance smell of fuel fuel leakage at the rear of the engine fuel leak onto the ground and in the worse case fire. Remedy: Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to replace the high pressure fuel pump drive belt belt tensioner the high pressure fuel lines and the fuel filter.
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The Risk
If the fault occurs, the recall notice says it could lead to poor performance smell of fuel fuel leakage at the rear of the engine fuel leak onto the ground and in the worse case fire.
The Fix
The recall notice describes the fix as: that are likely to be affected to replace the high pressure fuel pump drive belt belt tensioner the high pressure fuel lines and the fuel filter.
Are You Affected?
Discovery, Range Rover Sport built between 1 September 2006 and 31 January 2008 may be included. Land Rover estimates 14,330 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 P008 or the DVSA reference R/2009/051. 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/2009/069 on 5 Aug 2009, for full windscreen retention may not be achieved in the event of an air-bag deployment. The one launched after it was R/2009/073 on 28 Sep 2009, for possible reduction in braking assistance. You can also see every Land Rover recall, all recalls launched in 2009 and fire risk recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2009/051, launched 28 September 2009. 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.