Recall 16V-274
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC recalled the 2015 to 2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport: Exterior lighting.
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 16V-274
- Reported
- May 6, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- 14,731 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport vehicles manufactured September 17, 2014, to March 5, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the license plate illumination lamp may fall out. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
Without license plate illumination, the vehicle may be difficult to identify at night.
The fix
Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace both rear license plate lamp housings, free of charge. The recall began on June 21, 2016. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-[removed]. Land Rover's number for this recall is P077.
Notes from the manufacturer
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-[removed] (TTY 1-[removed]), or go to [link removed]
Affected vehicles
- Land Rover Discovery Sport 2015 to 2016