Land Rover Range Rover, Range Rover Sport: Inflator module

Date

March 9, 2017

Filed by

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC

Vehicles

Land Rover Range Rover (2016); Land Rover Range Rover Sport (2016)

Component

Air Bags › Frontal › Passenger Side › Inflator Module

Description of the defect

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2016 Land Rover Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The passenger frontal air bag inflator initiator may fail to ignite during a crash.

Potentially affected

205

What can happen

If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the passenger frontal air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag, free of charge. The recall began May 1, 2017. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N026.

Recall notes

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.

Owner notification date

April 21, 2017

Manufacturer campaign number

N026

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

17V154000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.