Land Rover Range Rover Evoque recalled over injury risk

Recall date

December 9, 2016

Source

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Official notice title

Land Rover recalls 2016–2017 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Discovery Sport

Recall number

16V889000

Brand / firm

Land Rover

Sold / distributed

Potentially affected: 220 units

Why it was recalled

If the fasteners were to fail causing the knuckle to separate, vehicle handling may be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.

What was recalled

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport vehicles manufactured May 30, 2016, to August 24, 2016, and 2016-2017 Range Rover Evoque vehicles manufactured June 7, 2016, to August 26, 2016. The affected vehicles have front lower control arm fasteners that may fail due to an assembly error, possibly resulting in separation of the steering knuckle.

What to do

Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hardware that connects the front lower control arm to the knuckle, free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2017. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is Q650/Q651.. Follow the official notice for full instructions.