Land Rover Range Rover Sport recalled over injury risk

Recall date

September 11, 2015

Source

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Official notice title

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC recalls 2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

Recall number

15V571000

Brand / firm

Land Rover

Sold / distributed

Potentially affected: 5,914 units

Why it was recalled

An occupant that does not correctly understand the air bag functionality, may be at an increased risk of injury in a crash.

What was recalled

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport vehicles manufactured December 16, 2013, to April 15, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the owner's handbook information may incorrectly describe the functionality of the Air Bag Status Indicator Lamp. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

What to do

Land Rover will notify owners and will send out an owner's handbook supplement to all affected owners, free of charge. The recall began on October 8, 2015. Owners may call Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's recall number is P071.. Follow the official notice for full instructions.