The defect
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Defender, 2024 Discovery, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, and Range Rover Velar vehicles. The oil filter housing can crack and leak oil into the engine compartment.
The risk
An oil leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the filter housing, oil filter, and o-rings, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 27, 2024. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N908.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Land Rover Defender | 2023, 2024 |
| Land Rover Discovery | 2024 |
| Land Rover Range Rover | 2024 |
| Land Rover Range Rover Sport | 2024 |
| Land Rover Range Rover Velar | 2024 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:FILTER/SCREEN
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 Defender | 2023 | 85 | 9 |
| Land Rover Defender | 2024 | 27 | 7 |
| Land Rover Discovery | 2024 | 8 | 5 |
| Land Rover Range Rover | 2024 | 10 | 10 |
| Land Rover Range Rover Sport | 2024 | 18 | 8 |
| Land Rover Range Rover Velar | 2024 | 2 | 4 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2024
27 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the engine and engine cooling; Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC filed 187 campaigns in all.
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