Land Rover Recalls 2016 Range Rovers for Passenger Air Bag Defect
Jaguar Land Rover is recalling 2016 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles because the passenger air bag inflator may fail to ignite, preventing deployment in a crash.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect where a safety restraint system (air bag) may fail to deploy, significantly increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Plain-English summary
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC is recalling certain 2016 Land Rover Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The recall addresses a defect where the passenger frontal air bag inflator initiator may fail to ignite during a crash.
If the inflator initiator fails to ignite, the passenger frontal air bag will not deploy. This failure increases the risk of injury to the passenger in the event of a crash.
Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag free of charge. The recall began on May 1, 2017. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER, RANGE ROVER SPORT
- Brand
- LAND ROVER
- Manufacturer
- Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — Air Bag
- Affected units
- 205
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 (2)
- RANGE ROVER
- RANGE ROVER SPORT
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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