Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
Manufacturer
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
550
Reported to NHTSA
2016-12-29
Owners notified
2017-02-14
Defect description
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2016 Land Rover Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles and 2017 Range Rover Evoque vehicles. The affected vehicles have a front passenger air bag inflator initiator that may fail to ignite during a crash, preventing the air bag from deploying.
Safety risk
In the event of a crash of sufficient severity, the front passenger air bag may not deploy as required, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 20, 2017. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P094.
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport vehicles manufactured May 30, 2016, to August 24, 2016, and 2016-2017 Range Rover Evoque vehicles manufactured June 7, 2016, to August 26, 2016. The affected vehicles have front lower control arm fasteners that may fail due to an assembly error, possibly resulting in separation of the steering knuckle.
Safety risk
If the fasteners were to fail causing the knuckle to separate, vehicle handling may be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hardware that connects the front lower control arm to the knuckle, free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2017. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is Q650/Q651.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Engine
15
22,000 mi
Electrical system
12
13,456 mi
Unknown or other
11
1,400 mi
Visibility/wiper
9
13,700 mi
Power train
8
2,643 mi
Structure: body
7
14,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system
6
350 mi
Steering
3
13,865 mi
Vehicle speed control
3
18,490 mi
Air bags
2
30,000 mi
Suspension
2
31,000 mi
Back over prevention: camera system
1
—
Electronic stability control (ESC)
1
13,289 mi
Engine and engine cooling
1
74,000 mi
Exterior lighting
1
13,456 mi
Fuel system, gasoline
1
60,000 mi
Lane departure: assist
1
—
Seat belts
1
—
Service brakes
1
—
Visibility: windshield
1
—
The 2016 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2018 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Open investigations
An investigation is not a recall. It indicates that NHTSA is currently evaluating an alleged defect but has not reached a final determination.
EA21002Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.