Recall 21V435000: 2020–2022 Land Rover Defender

Report received

Jun 8, 2021

Manufacturer

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC

Potentially affected

2,622vehicles

Model years

2020–2022

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Defender X vehicles equipped with smoked rear light assemblies. A voltage spike, triggered by a bright light shining on the rear of the vehicle, can cause the turn signals, brake lights, and tail lights to fail.

Possible consequence

Turn signals, brake lights, and tail lights that fail to illuminate can reduce visibility to other drivers and increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the rear light assemblies, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 27, 2021. Owners can contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N598.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2020 Land Rover Defender58 complaints
• 2021 Land Rover Defender42 complaints
• 2022 Land Rover Defender76 complaints