The defect
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Range Rover and 2014-2016 Range Rover Sport vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and repaired under Recall 19V-392, however the repair may not have been completed properly. Due to a problem with the Keyless Vehicle Latching System (KV Latch), the doors may appear to be closed but may be unlatched.
The risk
Unlatched doors may open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will inspect for any issues with the KV system, disabling the KV mechanisms if necessary, and update the KV Latch software, free of charge. The recall began November 30, 2020. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Land Rover's number for this recall is N476.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Land Rover Range Rover | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Land Rover Range Rover Sport | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land Rover Range Rover | 2013 | 26 | 6 |
| Land Rover Range Rover | 2014 | 42 | 10 |
| Land Rover Range Rover | 2015 | 71 | 8 |
| Land Rover Range Rover | 2016 | 79 | 13 |
| Land Rover Range Rover Sport | 2014 | 44 | 8 |
| Land Rover Range Rover Sport | 2015 | 55 | 9 |
| Land Rover Range Rover Sport | 2016 | 77 | 11 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2020
12 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC filed 187 campaigns in all.
| 20V616000 6 Oct 2020 | REV Ambulance Group Orlando, INC. |
| 20V608000 2 Oct 2020 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 20V437000 28 Jul 2020 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 20V331000 8 Jun 2020 | Ford Motor Company |
| 20V324000 4 Jun 2020 | General Motors LLC |
| 20V325000 4 Jun 2020 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 20V315000 28 May 2020 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 20V247000 1 May 2020 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020