NHTSA Campaign 23V031000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

Issued by Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC · Reported Jan 26, 2023 · 868 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER PHEV 2020 868
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER PHEV 2021 868
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT PHEV 2020 868
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT PHEV 2021 868
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT PHEV 2022 868

Source: NHTSA Campaign 23V031000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.