Land Rover Recalls 2020 Range Rover Evoque for Knee Air Bag Cover Defect
Jaguar Land Rover is recalling 2020 Range Rover Evoque vehicles because the left-side lower knee air bag cover may come loose, potentially preventing proper 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 in a safety restraint system (air bag) that may fail to deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury in a crash, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury risk or structural defects.
Plain-English summary
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC is recalling certain 2020 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque vehicles. The recall involves 1,270 vehicles where the cover for the left-side lower knee air bag may come loose. This defect allows the air bag cushion to unfold improperly.
An improperly folded air bag may not deploy as intended during a crash, which increases the risk of injury to the occupant. This recall expands and replaces previous NHTSA recall 21V-168.
Dealers will replace the left-side lower knee air bag module free of charge. Owner letters were mailed on June 6, 2025. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE
- Brand
- LAND ROVER
- Manufacturer
- Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — Air Bag
- Affected units
- 1,270
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 EVOQUE
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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