Land Rover and Jaguar mild hybrids may lose drive power from converter fault
Jaguar Land Rover is recalling certain mild-hybrid vehicles because the DC-DC converter can fail due to an internal fault, causing a loss of drive power. 170,169 vehicles are affected.
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: A converter fault that causes loss of drive power is a structural failure of the vehicle's propulsion system, meeting the Severe criterion for a structural vehicle defect.
Plain-English summary
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC is recalling certain mild-hybrid electric vehicles: 2021-2024 Range Rover Velar and Discovery, 2020-2023 Range Rover Evoque, 2019-2024 Range Rover Sport, 2020-2024 Range Rover, 2020 Discovery Sport, 2020-2024 Defender, 2021-2024 Jaguar F-Pace and 2021-2022 Jaguar E-Pace. The campaign covers 170,169 vehicles.
The DC-DC converter can fail due to an internal fault in the boost control. A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
The recall applies to owners and operators of the affected model years. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed on 12 June 2026, with further letters once the remedy is available.
The remedy for this recall is currently under development. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 800-637-6837, quoting recall numbers D126 and H575.
The recalled product
- Product
- LAND ROVER, JAGUAR DEFENDER, RANGE ROVER EVOQUE, RANGE ROVER, DISCOVERY SPORT
- Brand
- LAND ROVER
- Manufacturer
- Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — Mild hybrid SUV
- Affected units
- 170,169
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 (9)
- DEFENDER
- RANGE ROVER EVOQUE
- RANGE ROVER
- DISCOVERY SPORT
- RANGE ROVER VELAR
- RANGE ROVER SPORT
- DISCOVERY
- F-PACE
- E-PACE
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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