Recall 21V424000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

Report Date
20210603
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Affected Vehicles
2 models

Defect Description

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Land Rover Defender vehicles equipped with 6-cylinder engines. The Powertrain Control Module (PCM) may unexpectedly switch off while the vehicle is in motion, resulting in an engine stall with no warning.

Safety Consequence

An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

The Connected Diagnostic Services (CDS) and the Over-the-air (OTA) diagnostics functionality will be disabled, either by a dealer or through an OTA update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 28, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N599.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2020 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
2021 LAND ROVER DEFENDER

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.