Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC: Equipment
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 6, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 485. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Land Rover Defender vehicles equipped with Raised Air Intake (RAI) aftermarket accessory equipment, with part number VPLEP0543. The raised air intake may not be secured properly, which can allow the intake to detach from the vehicle.
The risk
A detached raised air intake can fall off the vehicle and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect, and if necessary, remove and reinstall the RAI accessory, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed February 20, 2025. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N964.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Land Rover Defender | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 Land Rover Defender | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 Land Rover Defender | 89 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Land Rover Defender | 76 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 Land Rover Defender | 42 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Land Rover Defender | 58 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 24E102000.
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