Rover 75 safety Recall

[klarzy]

Reminds me of...

[bl52krz]

Reminds me of the (four candles).

[FrazzleTC]

My first 75 was the only one I'd ever seen that had the letter and had actually had the protectors fitted! I think the majority of owners must have ignored the letter.

[Mike Noc]

Originally Posted by -Joe

Later struts have built in protectors.

Must have been very late then - Mrs Noc's 05 reg 75 doesn't have them.

[stevenicks]

I have recently fitted both my cars with spring protectors.

[Si-monogram]

Originally Posted by stevenicks

I have recently fitted both my cars with spring protectors.

Was it a hard job?

[Duotone]

Originally Posted by Si-monogram

Was it a hard job?

About 10 minutes each side..

Regarding the safety re-call.

I had a letter from MG Rover in 2004 asking me to take my new 75 back to the main dealer for a safety modification.

The MG Rover dealership only fitted the spring protectors and did not replace the front springs.

Dave T

[chipsceola]

Originally Posted by Rog

Evening all.
Never heard of this before but I found a letter from the MG Rover Group hand dated 2004 affecting some owners of Rover 75 Saloons (not tourers). Rover had identified a possible safety issue re road spring failure. And subsequent tyre sidewall damage.
Its asks for the owner to contact their dealer to have a spring retention componant fitted as a precautionary measure.

This letter related to a 51 reg car.

Anyone else seen these letters?
How can you check if your car had gone back to be checked out?

Rog

check out this link from DVSA

click Rover 75 at end of table to expand details

in expanded details click recall number for more information

[Mickyboy]

Originally Posted by FrazzleTC

My first 75 was the only one I'd ever seen that had the letter and had actually had the protectors fitted! I think the majority of owners must have ignored the letter.

I think this happens quite often

[HarryM1BYT]

Quote:
Originally Posted by -Joe
Later struts have built in protectors.

I didn't know that. Have you a reference or link to these?

Originally Posted by T-Cut

I didn't know that. Have you a reference or link to these?


TC

Nor I, what I do know is that they were not fitted to my 2004 and 2004 on were not subject to the recall - which has always puzzled me. I have not noticed any difference in the strut design, my struts had the holes for mounting protectors, so I fitted some.

I had them on and off a few times, because they squeaked when on, but that eventually stopped and now they are on permanently.

Keeping the springs oiled or even better - greased is good advice. They break because fatigue happens where they are pitted by rust.