Jaguar Land Rover is recalling about 170,169 vehicles in the United States after regulators said a fault could cause loss of drive power. The jlr vehicle safety recall covers several popular models, including Range Rover, Discovery, Range Rover Sport and Defender.
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Thursday that Jaguar Land Rover is recalling 170,169 vehicles in the U.S. due to loss of drive power. At issue is a failure of the DC-DC converter, which can stop the vehicle’s 12-Volt system from charging and can lead to a complete loss of drive power and exterior lighting.
The recall lands on a large fleet of U.S. buyers because it spans multiple Jaguar Land Rover models sold in the country. The remedy is still being developed, leaving owners without a repair fix to check against today even as the scope of the problem is now clear.
That is the tension in this recall: regulators have identified the risk, but the company has not yet finished the fix. For drivers, the question is no longer whether the defect exists. It is when a remedy will be ready for the 170,169 vehicles now under recall.
