The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·24E102000·Announced 2024-12-06

Land Rover Defender Recall for Detaching Raised Air Intake Accessory

Jaguar Land Rover is recalling 2020-2025 Defender vehicles with a specific aftermarket raised air intake that may detach and become a road hazard.

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 structural vehicle defect where a component may detach and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC is recalling certain 2020-2025 Land Rover Defender vehicles equipped with Raised Air Intake (RAI) aftermarket accessory equipment, part number VPLEP0543. The recall involves 485 vehicles.

The raised air intake may not be secured properly, which can allow the intake to detach from the vehicle. A detached raised air intake can fall off the vehicle and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Dealers will inspect, and if necessary, remove and reinstall the RAI accessory, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed February 20, 2025. 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 DEFENDER
Brand
LAND ROVER
Manufacturer
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
Category
Vehicle — SUV
Hazard
Affected units
485

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)

  • DEFENDER

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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