Key facts
- Jaguar Land Rover is recalling 250,857 SUVs in the U.S. due to an air bag defect.
- The defect involves the driver's air bag clockspring connector potentially corroding.
- This corrosion may prevent the air bag from deploying in a crash.
- The recall affects certain Land Rover Defender, Discovery, and Range Rover models.
- Dealers will apply a protective lubricant gel to the connector terminals for free.
Jaguar Land Rover is recalling 250,857 SUVs in the United States due to a defect with the driver's air bag clockspring connector, which could corrode and prevent the air bag from deploying in a crash. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced the recall on Thursday, covering certain Land Rover Defender, Discovery, and Range Rover models.
Dealers will apply a protective lubricant gel to the connector terminals free of charge to address the issue. This recall is separate from an ongoing NHTSA investigation into potential front suspension failures in approximately 331,559 Jaguar Land Rover vehicles, including Range Rover and Range Rover Sport models from 2014-2022. That probe, upgraded to an engineering analysis, examines reports of fractured steering knuckles that could lead to a loss of steering control.
Additionally, Jaguar Land Rover previously recalled over 170,000 hybrid SUVs globally due to a faulty DC-DC converter that can cause a sudden loss of drive power. This issue, affecting models like the Jaguar I-Pace and various Land Rover SUVs built between November 2020 and January 2024, can lead to the vehicle displaying a "Stop Safely Electrical Fault Detected" message and eventually coming to a stop.