Electrical system: instrument panel: speedometer/odometer
- Component
- Electrical system: instrument panel: speedometer/odometer
- Manufacturer
- Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 23
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2020-12-03
- Owners notified
- 2021-01-19
Defect description
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020 Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque vehicles. A software error may cause the instrument cluster to randomly alternate the speedometer and odometer units between Miles Per Hour (MPH) and Kilometers Per Hour (KM/H) without driver input to the display unit. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Control and Displays."
Safety risk
The changing displays may cause driver distraction or confusion and possibly result in excessive speed, which can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. The recall began January 19, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N516.