Land Rover Range Rover recall: Air Bags
Official safety recall 15V093000 published by NHTSA.
High risk
Contact an authorised dealer of the maker. Recall repairs are free of charge.
Affected vehicles
| Vehicle | Model year | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Land Rover Range Rover Sport | 2014 | United States |
| Land Rover Range Rover Sport | 2015 | United States |
| Land Rover Range Rover | 2013 | United States |
| Land Rover Range Rover | 2014 | United States |
| Land Rover Range Rover | 2015 | United States |
The problem
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles manufactured August 23, 2012, to February 5, 2015, and 2014-2015 Range Rover Sport vehicles manufactured June 16, 2013, to February 5, 2015. In the affected vehicles, a light weight adult front seat passenger may be improperly classified by the occupant classification system (OCS) and, as a result, the front seat passenger air bag may be disabled.
If the front passenger air bag is disabled during a vehicle crash, there is an increased risk of injury.
The official remedy
Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began April 9, 2015. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P059.