Rover recalls

The bolt that attaches the damper to the upper suspension arm may loosen and in extreme cases fracture.

Fix: Check the torque of the front and rear suspension damper attachment bolts and tighten or replace as appropriate.

6,925 vehicles · built 12 Dec 2001 to 12 Sep 2002

Vehicles operating in high corrosion areas may experience fracture of the front suspension road springs. A broken spring may in exceptional circumstances damage the inside wall of the tyre.

Fix: Change the original springs for quality assured repalcements.

12,658 vehicles

Possible electrical short circuit in wiring harness may cause seat belt pre-tensioners to activate unnecessarily when ignition switched on.

Fix: Examine seat belt pre-tensioner wiring harness for damage and fit an additional protective sleeve.

7,010 vehicles · built 1 Sep 2000 to 30 Sep 2001

There is a possibility of water ingress to the rear wheel bearings. If ignored this could result in bearing failure and in extreme cases possible loss of a road wheel.

Fix: Recall affected vehicles and replace rear wheel bearings.

5,809 vehicles · built 1 Aug 1996 to 4 Jan 1999

The steering gearbox securing bolts may not have been tightened in the correct sequence. This could result in relaxation of the retaining torque at the pinion end with a reduction in steering precision and the possibility of stiffness

Fix: Recall the affected vehicles and remove the steering box pinion end bolts one by one to check the condition of the threads Any bolt showing signs of thread damage will be replaced and in all cases the bolts will be retightened in the correct sequence

21,634 vehicles · built 1 Dec 1994 to 21 Dec 1995