Recall N599 – PCM May Switch Off and Cause Engine Stall – 2020-2021 Land Rover Defender

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Land Rover Defender vehicles

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June 3, 2021 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V424000

PCM May Switch Off and Cause Engine Stall

An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V424

Manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC

Components POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Potential Number of Units Affected  163

Summary

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.

Remedy

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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to  www.nhtsa.gov.

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