Recall
Land Rover Defender — 21V424000
NHTSA ID
21V424000
Make
Land Rover
Model
Defender
Years Affected
2020
Recall Date
2021-06-03
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Units Affected
163
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
N599
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.
Consequence
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
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.