Land Rover Defender (2020-2021): Electrical system
Recall 21V424000 · Jun 3, 2021 · Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
163
vehicles affected
163
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V424000
- Date
- Jun 3, 2021
- Maker
- Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
- Units affected
- 163
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Software; Power train > Automatic transmission > Control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
- Model years
- 2020-2021
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Land Rover | Defender | 2020-2021 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21V424000?
1 model: Land Rover Defender (2020-2021), about 163 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V424000?
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.
What can happen?
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.