The defect
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020 Range Rover Evoque vehicles equipped with climate specification front seats trimmed with "Dinamica" cloth. In the event of a fire, the seat material may burn quicker than allowed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 302, "Flammability of Interior Materials."
The risk
A seat cover that burns too quickly can increase the risk of injury in the event of a fire.
The remedy
Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front seat covers, free of charge. The recall began February 26, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N524.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Land Rover Range Rover Evoque | 2020 |
Components: SEATS
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 Evoque | 2020 | 53 | 14 |
Other seats recalls in 2020
20 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the seats; Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC filed 187 campaigns in all.
| 20V735000 25 Nov 2020 | General Motors LLC |
| 20V673000 30 Oct 2020 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 20V644000 19 Oct 2020 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 20V633000 14 Oct 2020 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 20V558000 14 Sept 2020 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 20V537000 3 Sept 2020 | General Motors LLC |
| 20V505000 26 Aug 2020 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 20V477000 14 Aug 2020 | Forest River, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020