Land Rover and Jaguar recall 2019–2024 Range Rover, Defender, Discovery and other models over power converter failure
A faulty DC-DC converter can overload or fail to work at start-up, stopping the 12-volt system from charging and possibly causing a complete loss of drive power and exterior lights, which raises the risk of a crash.
What to do
Dealers will update the vehicle software for free. Owners can call Land Rover customer service at 800-637-6837 and quote recall number E008; interim letters are expected to be mailed November 13, 2026.
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Recall details
- Product
- Land Rover Range Rover Sport, Range Rover Velar, E-Pace and 6 more 2019–2024
- Hazard
- A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
- Units
- 23,677 vehicles
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 17, 2026
- Identifiers
- NHTSA campaign number: 26V599000
- Manufacturer campaign number: E008
- Model years: 2019–2024
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from NHTSA.
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:DC/DC CONVERTER
- Defect
- Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2019-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Discovery Sport, Land Rover Defender, 2021-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar, Jaguar E-Pace, F-Pace, and Land Rover Discovery vehicles. The DC-DC converter may malfunction due to an electrical overload that can occur during high power demand. Additionally, a software error can cause the DC-DC converter to stop functioning at vehicle start-up under certain circumstances. Failure of the DC-DC converter will result in the loss of 12-Volt system charging and can lead to complete loss of drive power and exterior lighting.
- Consequence
- A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
- Corrective action
- Dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed November 13, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is E008. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 26V248.
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