Air bagsRecall 15V-571 · 2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC recall 15V-571 covers 5,914 2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport for a air bags problem, reported to NHTSA on September 11, 2015. The manufacturer's latest report (2017 Q1) shows 97% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 15V571000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
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."
The risk
An occupant that does not correctly understand the air bag functionality, may be at an increased risk of injury in a crash.
The fix
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.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
97%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 149 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from December 16, 2013 to April 15, 2014. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.