Land Rover Recalls Range Rovers for Air Bag Inflator Rupture Risk
Jaguar Land Rover is recalling 2007-2012 Range Rovers because front passenger air bag inflators may rupture in a crash, potentially causing serious injury or death.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking occupants, causing serious injury or death. This aligns with the rubric criterion for 'Severe' (4) involving significant injury or death reports/potential, and is consistent with NHTSA recalls for airbag defects.
Plain-English summary
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC is recalling certain 2007-2012 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles. The recall covers vehicles originally sold or registered in specific U.S. states and territories, categorized into three geographic zones based on model year and location. The affected vehicles are equipped with specific front passenger air bag inflator modules that were used as original or replacement equipment.
The defect involves the potential for these inflators to rupture during a crash that necessitates air bag deployment. This rupture can occur due to propellant degradation resulting from long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling. If the inflator ruptures, metal fragments may strike vehicle occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assemblies free of charge. The recall began on December 18, 2017. Owners can contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for more information.
The recalled product
- Product
- LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
- Brand
- LAND ROVER
- Manufacturer
- Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — Air Bag
- Affected units
- 8,711
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- RANGE ROVER
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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