Disco 3 (LR3) Crankshaft recall china

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shame JLR UK don’t do the same, but might put a-bit of pressure on them

According to the national quality watchdog, Jaguar Land Rover will recall 68,828 vehicles in China due to an engine safety hazard

Jaguar Land Rover China filed the recall to the State Administration for Market Regulations.

Starting from April 5, the recall includes 42,000 Discovery 4 models produced between 2009 and 2016 and more than 20,000 Range Rover Sport models that were produced between 2009-2013.

Crankshaft bearings on the cars may experience earlier-than-expected wear and tear and even break under extreme conditions that cause engine stalling.

Jaguar will check all affected vehicles and replace the defective parts completely free of charge.


https://www.globalbusinessoutlook.com/jaguar-land-rover-to-recall-vehicles-over-engine-hazard/
 
Wouldn’t be surprised if this was a way of the Chinese ensuring they sell their own copies of Landrover models.......
 
Wouldn’t be surprised if this was a way of the Chinese ensuring they sell their own copies of Landrover models.......

Coming from China, I would expect that something like this would invariably have political undertones. Retaliation for the stand on Huawei maybe ?? Who knows but if the Chinese are so concerned about product quality, they should shutdown half their manufacturing industry.
 
Ford, their engine was too weak.

Post TD5 and pre new engines, all were Ford

OK, I see what you mean now. So that potentially makes it even more political then, i.e. Ford = US ! Compare this with LR's inaction to address similar issues that could cause catastrophic engine failures and that would have cost much less to rectify under a recall programme. The TD5 oil pump bolt comes to mind.
 
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