LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER PHEV 2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 23V031000

Make Model Year
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER PHEV 2021
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2023-03-16 2023-01-26 2023-01-26

Manufacturers Involved: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: N742

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 868

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 141

Summary

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC "Land Rover" is recalling certain 2020-2021 Range Rover PHEV and 2020-2022 Range Rover Sport PHEV vehicles. The vehicles fail to make sufficient pedestrian warning sounds when stationary and in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 141, "Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles."

Consequence

A vehicle that fails to make sufficient sound may result in pedestrians being unaware of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will update the audio amplifier software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 16, 2023. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N742.

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.