LAND ROVER DEFENDER 2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 21V424000

Make Model Year
LAND ROVER DEFENDER 2020
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2021-07-28 2021-06-03 2021-06-07

Manufacturers Involved: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: N599

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 163

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC "Land Rover" is recalling certain 2020-2021 Land Rover Defender vehicles equipped with 6-cylinder engines. The Powertrain Control Module "PCM" may unexpectedly switch off while the vehicle is in motion, resulting in an engine stall with no warning.

Consequence

An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

The Connected Diagnostic Services "CDS" and the Over-the-air "OTA" diagnostics functionality will be disabled, either by a dealer or through an OTA update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 28, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N599.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.nhtsa.gov.