Recall 21V-424
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC recalled the 2020 to 2021 Land Rover Defender: Electrical system (software); Power train (automatic transmission, control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)).
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 21V-424
- Reported
- June 3, 2021
- Vehicles affected
- 163 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
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.
The risk
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
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-[removed]. Land Rover's number for this recall is N599.
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 Defender 2020 to 2021