Land Rover Range Rover recalled over injury risk

Recall date

February 18, 2015

Source

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Official notice title

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC recalls 2013–2015 Land Rover Range Rover, Range Rover Sport

Recall number

15V093000

Brand / firm

Land Rover

Sold / distributed

Potentially affected: 61,793 units

Why it was recalled

If the front passenger air bag is disabled during a vehicle crash, there is an increased risk of injury.

What was recalled

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles manufactured August 23, 2012, to February 5, 2015, and 2014-2015 Range Rover Sport vehicles manufactured June 16, 2013, to February 5, 2015. In the affected vehicles, a light weight adult front seat passenger may be improperly classified by the occupant classification system (OCS) and, as a result, the front seat passenger air bag may be disabled.

What to do

Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began April 9, 2015. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P059.. Follow the official notice for full instructions.