Electrical system: softwareRecall 20V-683 · Land Rover vehicles
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC recall 20V-683 covers 3,048 Land Rover vehicles for a electrical system: software problem, reported to NHTSA on November 5, 2020. The manufacturer's latest report (2022 Q3) shows 93% of affected vehicles repaired.
Park outside and away from structures until repaired
Source: NHTSA recall 20V683000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque MHEV vehicles. The 48 volt electrical system may experience an overload event, causing a failure of the Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MOSFET) and result in a DCDC converter electrical short-circuit.
The risk
An electrical short-circuit increases the risk of a fire.
The fix
Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. Owners are advised to exit the vehicle when it is parked and park outside away from buildings or structures until the repair is complete. The recall began December 8, 2020. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-369-1000. Land Rover's number for this recall is N503.
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
93%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 146 vehicles were listed as unreachable.