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2nd Rower

Member Since: 12 Nov 2007
Location: Upside Down
Posts: 1382

2008 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Chawton White

Worn Steering Wheel

I have done a search to no avail, does anyone know if there is a known issue with premature wearing of the steering wheel leather?

My car has only 30k km's on it, and the steering wheel is now looking horribly worn in a couple of spots. Moreso than any other car I have owned with leather steering wheel, and similar or more km's on it!

Tue Mar 24 2009 4:11am

MAW

Member Since: 06 May 2006
Location: Lincs
Posts: 3104

2012 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Orkney Grey

I had the airbag cover on the last RRS steering wheel replaced under warranty for blistering - not really wear, you have pics of the wear??

Tue Mar 24 2009 7:18am

Leo

Member Since: 17 Sep 2007
Location: Nomad
Posts: 554

Your dealer should replace it without issue - it's a known issue, just search the disco3 site.

Tue Mar 24 2009 11:34am

2nd Rower

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Location: Upside Down
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Thanks Leo, Mind you I struggle to search this site, never mind all the posts over on D3!

Tue Mar 24 2009 11:59am

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My old RRS had this problem - the leather was becoming sticky and bits were flaking off. It's now somebody elses problem! 2005 Zambezi TDV6 - Gone but not forgotten
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Tue Mar 24 2009 12:22pm

dukes

Member Since: 09 Sep 2008
Location: the sticks
Posts: 55

2005 Range Rover Sport Supercharged Zermatt Silver

This is a problem I had it on my disco 3 apparently it's the sun UV, as it happens I just bought a new one for my rrs yesterday, new style smooth leather only £79. If you pm the large one he will sort it for you (i think he had a couple)....there is someone selling on ebay for twice the price of lr or £350 from overfinch

Wed Mar 25 2009 9:11am

2nd Rower

Member Since: 12 Nov 2007
Location: Upside Down
Posts: 1382

Warranty Replacement of the Steering Wheel

My Stealer replaced my steering wheel under warranty today for worn/peeling leather after just 33k km's in 18 months...

So I was expecting a nice new smooth one (as per other people's posts) only to get in and find a replacement new textured steering wheel - exactly as in the car when I got it new. I went it and quieried this, partcularly as I don't want this wheel to fail like the first, only to be assured that it was the latest wheel, and had been ordered in especially for my car.

Does anyone have the part number for the smooth steering wheel, and even better a TSB or LR doco stating that the smooth steering wheel is the one to replace prematurely worn textured steering wheels?

TIA

Thu May 21 2009 10:25am

BKHK

Member Since: 05 May 2008
Location: Perth
Posts: 1941

2010 Range Rover Sport Supercharged Java Black

My "old" RRS had the textured steering wheel but my 2009 has the smooth one. Now I know that if I get it replaced it maybe a textured wheel, I will put one of those fluffy covers on it from KMART so that it doesn't wear out

No, 2nd, you can't have my smooth one, I like it! Gone - 2008 Stornoway Grey RRS 2.7 TDV6
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Thu May 21 2009 3:08pm

NoDo$h

Member Since: 27 Mar 2007
Location: Darrrrrzet
Posts: 88

I think the part no. for the smooth wheel is LR00 8267 Two lives - lived one

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Thu May 21 2009 8:17pm

ViewWise

Member Since: 13 Mar 2008
Location: London
Posts: 704

2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Java Black

Re: Warranty Replacement of the Steering Wheel

2nd Rower wrote:
My Stealer replaced my steering wheel under warranty today for worn/peeling leather after just 33k km's in 18 months...

So I was expecting a nice new smooth one (as per other people's posts) only to get in and find a replacement new textured steering wheel - exactly as in the car when I got it new. I went it and quieried this, partcularly as I don't want this wheel to fail like the first, only to be assured that it was the latest wheel, and had been ordered in especially for my car.

Does anyone have the part number for the smooth steering wheel, and even better a TSB or LR doco stating that the smooth steering wheel is the one to replace prematurely worn textured steering wheels?

TIA

Its not a 'replacement' as such. Its just whats on the newer ones (09MY). So if they replaced it under warranty they would have ordered the one for your vehicle which is the textured one. I replaced mine with this smooth one and its a much better feeling to drive. Didnt have any issues with my old one though other than the texture. WINNER - 2008 Best All New Photograph
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Mon May 25 2009 11:48am

2nd Rower

Member Since: 12 Nov 2007
Location: Upside Down
Posts: 1382

I don't think all MY09's have it.. I know BKHK said his does, but there was a MY09 in the Stealer last week that had the textured wheel.

Mon May 25 2009 10:48pm

BKHK

Member Since: 05 May 2008
Location: Perth
Posts: 1941

2nd, that's weird. My 2008 car seems (according to VW) to have had the new style wheel and my 2009 car (according to VW) has the old style wheel.

Who's wrong and who's right? Anyway, I like smooth!! Gone - 2008 Stornoway Grey RRS 2.7 TDV6
Gone - 2009 Buckingham Blue RRS 2.7 TDV6
Gone - 2010 Alaska White RRS 5.0 V8 Aspirated
Gone - 2017 Chawton White RRS 5.0 V8 Supercharged
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Current- 2024 RRS P400 SE Dynamic

Tue May 26 2009 12:22am

reidnul

Member Since: 21 Jul 2008
Location: austria
Posts: 36

2007 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Java Black

i have he same problem. Will ask RR to replace.

Sun Jun 21 2009 8:17pm

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