NHTSA Recall # | 125546 |
NHTSA Compaign # | 16V889000 |
MFG Compaign # | Q650/Q651 |
Manufacturer | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
Supplier | LAND ROVER |
Brand | LAND ROVER |
Model | DISCOVERY SPORT |
Model Year | 2017 |
Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM |
Date of notification | 27/01/17 |
Begin date of manufacuring | 30/05/16 |
End date of manufacturing | 24/08/16 |
Type of recall | V |
Recall initiator | MFR |
Report received | 09/12/16 |
Report created | 09/12/16 |
Regulation part number | |
FMV safety standard number | |
Estimated number of affected units | 220 |
Defect summary | Jaguar land rover north america, llc (land rover) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 land rover discovery sport vehicles manufactured may 30, 2016, to august 24, 2016, and 2016-2017 range rover evoque vehicles manufactured june 7, 2016, to august 26, 2016. The affected vehicles have front lower control arm fasteners that may fail due to an assembly error, possibly resulting in separation of the steering knuckle. |
Consequence summary | If the fasteners were to fail causing the knuckle to separate, vehicle handling may be affected, increasing the risk of a crash. |
Corrective action | Land rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hardware that connects the front lower control arm to the knuckle, free of charge. The recall began on january 27, 2017. Owners may contact land rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land rover's number for this recall is q650/q651. |
Recall notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153). |