Jaguar Land Rover Recalls Over 23,000 Vehicles for Lighting and Power Issues

Jaguar Land Rover is recalling 23,677 vehicles across multiple models due to a faulty DC-DC converter that can cause loss of drive power and exterior lighting failures, with a software update planned to address the issue.

Jaguar Land Rover is recalling over 23,000 vehicles for an issue impacting exterior lighting and potentially leading to loss of drive power, reports USA Today.

23,677 vehicles have been recalled, made up of the following models:

  • 2021-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar 
  • 2019-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport
  • 2020-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
  • 2020-2024 Land Rover Range Rover
  • 2021-2024 Jaguar F-Pace 
  • 2021-2024 Jaguar E-Pace
  • 2020-2024 Land Rover Discovery Sport 
  • 2021-2024 Land Rover Discovery 
  • 2020-2024 Land Rover Defender 

The issue stems from a DC-DC converter, which may malfunction due to an electrical overload that can occur during high power demand. A software error may also cause the converter to stop functioning, and could lead to a loss of drive power and exterior lighting.

Jaguar Land Rover has estimated that 100% of the vehicles are impacted. The automaker has received 393 claims and field reports related to the problem, but is not aware of any accidents, injuries, or fires.

To resolve the problem, dealers will update the vehicle software. The update will introduce a “limp-home” mode to provide a warning if the DC-DC converter goes offline.

 

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