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HighNHTSA·18V625000·Announced 2018-09-13

Land Rover Recalls 2018 Models for Silent Automatic Emergency Braking Failure

Jaguar Land Rover is recalling 2018 Discovery, Range Rover, and Range Rover Sport vehicles because the Automatic Emergency Braking system may disable without warning, increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a safety-critical vehicle system (AEB) that may fail without warning, creating a risk of harm (crash) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC is recalling certain 2018 Land Rover Discovery, Range Rover, and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The recall addresses a defect in the Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) system, which may be disabled without providing a warning to the driver that the system is not functional.

If the AEB system fails to intervene when needed without warning, there is an increased risk of a crash. The source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities associated with this defect.

Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software free of charge. The recall began on October 17, 2018. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837, Option 9, or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY, RANGE ROVER SPORT, RANGE ROVER
Brand
LAND ROVER
Manufacturer
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Safety System
Hazard
Affected units
86

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 (3)

  • DISCOVERY
  • RANGE ROVER SPORT
  • RANGE ROVER

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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