Jaguar Land Rover issues recall for over 170K US vehicles due to an electrical issue
A logo is pictured outside a Jaguar Land Rover new car show room in Tonbridge, south east England, on May 24, 2020. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP) (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)
Jaguar Land Rover issued a recall for more than 170,000 vehicles in the United States because of electrical problems, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
What we know:
The automaker recalled 170,169 of several models, including some Range Rovers, Range Rover Sports and some Jaguars, because an internal failure could lead to a loss of drive power.
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Vehicle recalled
Certain vehicles of the models and years below could be impacted by the recall.
- 2021-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar
- 2019-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport
- 2020-2023 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
- 2020-2024 Land Rover Range Rover
- 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport
- 2021-2024 Land Rover Discovery
- 2020-2024 Land Rover Defender
- 2021-2024 Jaguar F-Pace
- 2021-2022 Jaguar E-Pace, mild-hybrid electric vehicles
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What is the problem?
An internal failure in the boost control microchip could cause the DC-DC converter to fail and stop charging the vehicle’s 12-Volt system, according to the recall notice. Without charging, this can lead to drive power loss and exterior lighting going out.
What's next:
The NHTSA is aware of the problem, but no remedy has been developed at this time.
Letters will be mailed out to owners in June.
The Source: This story was written with information provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This story was reported from Orlando.