The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·17V154000·Announced 2017-03-09

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

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 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
Hazard
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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