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41 reports58,000 miles · Mar 21, 2016
Electronic Stability Control (esc)
I PURCHASED THE 2010 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT HSE AUG. 2015, IT IS NOW MARCH 2016 AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED ILLUMINATING (ON A COUPLE OF DAYS THEN OFF A COUPLE OF DAYS) ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO...IN THE LAST MONTH I TOOK TO MECHANIC THAT SPECIFICALLY SPECIALIZE IN RR, I GOT SEVERAL DIAGNOSES WITHIN THE 4 TO 6 HOURS I WAS …
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I PURCHASED THE 2010 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT HSE AUG. 2015, IT IS NOW MARCH 2016 AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED ILLUMINATING (ON A COUPLE OF DAYS THEN OFF A COUPLE OF DAYS) ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO...IN THE LAST MONTH I TOOK TO MECHANIC THAT SPECIFICALLY SPECIALIZE IN RR, I GOT SEVERAL DIAGNOSES WITHIN THE 4 TO 6 HOURS I WAS THERE...ONE DIAGNOSIS WAS POSSIBLE OXYGEN SENSOR THEN THE OTHER WAS POSSIBLE HOLES IN A CERTAIN TUBE WHICH WAS SEALED BUT DIGNOIS STILL WASN'T FOUND COMPLETELY 100 PERCENT. ..WELL A WEEK LATER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BACK ON...WELL SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING AND IT'S UNBELIEVABLE AS TO HOW MANY RR OWNERS HAVE THIS ISSUE...NOW I'M HIGHLY CONCERNED ABOUT WAS THERE A PRIOR RECALL... THE LR BRAND WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A REPLICABLE AND HIGH QUALITY ORGANISATION BUT I DO BELIEVE THEY FOCUSED TO MUCH ON THE "PRETTY" COSMETICS OF TRUCK AND THE FOCUS WAS NOT ON THE MECHANICS.. AND REALLY IT WAS TOO MANY UNNECESSARY "BELLS AND WHISTLES" ADDED TO TRUCK TO BE ABLE TO TAX FOR LURXY PRICES THAT THE TRUCK JUST SIMPLY CAN'T HANDLE..
NHTSA ODI #10850879
23,000 miles · Jun 29, 2015
Electrical System
ELECTRICAL FAULT OCCURS RANDOMLY AT ANY SPEED. AIR COMPRESSOR FAILS, TURN SIGNALS FAIL, WINDOWS MALFUNCTION, TPMS WARNING, INFOTAINMENT FAILURE, OCCASIONAL FAILURE OF SUSPENSION STABILIZATION. LOCKS WILL NOT WORK AND ENGINE WILL NOT START BUT IF STARTED ALL OF THE ABOVE HAPPENS BUT ENGINE RUNS NORMALLY. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO REP…
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ELECTRICAL FAULT OCCURS RANDOMLY AT ANY SPEED. AIR COMPRESSOR FAILS, TURN SIGNALS FAIL, WINDOWS MALFUNCTION, TPMS WARNING, INFOTAINMENT FAILURE, OCCASIONAL FAILURE OF SUSPENSION STABILIZATION. LOCKS WILL NOT WORK AND ENGINE WILL NOT START BUT IF STARTED ALL OF THE ABOVE HAPPENS BUT ENGINE RUNS NORMALLY. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR. NO SOLUTION. UNPLUGGING WIRING HARNESS UNDER GLOVE BOX WILL RESET AND ALLOW START BUT ISSUE RECURS VERY FREQUENTLY WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA ODI #10730900
75,000 miles · Apr 28, 2015
Engine
MY WIFE BROUGHT IN OUR 2010 LAND ROVER/RANGE ROVER SPORT: SUPERCHARGED. IT WAS NOT ABLE TO MOVE. WE WERE INFORMED BY MAINLINE THAT THE DIAGNOSIS IS AS FOLLOWS: THE ENGINE SEIZED DUE TO NO COOLANT BEING IN THE ENGINE. WE ALWAYS HAD THE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AT MAINLINE LAND ROVER SINCE OUR ACQUISITION OF THE SAME. THERE WAS NE…
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MY WIFE BROUGHT IN OUR 2010 LAND ROVER/RANGE ROVER SPORT: SUPERCHARGED. IT WAS NOT ABLE TO MOVE. WE WERE INFORMED BY MAINLINE THAT THE DIAGNOSIS IS AS FOLLOWS: THE ENGINE SEIZED DUE TO NO COOLANT BEING IN THE ENGINE. WE ALWAYS HAD THE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AT MAINLINE LAND ROVER SINCE OUR ACQUISITION OF THE SAME. THERE WAS NEVER ANY INDICATION THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MALFUNCTIONING OR ABOUT TO MALFUNCTION (I.E. SMOKE, ODOR, ELECTRONIC DISPLAY/INDICATOR, RESIDUE OF COOLANT, LEAK, OR CHANGE IN OPERABLE). THIS FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE TO MOVE HAPPENED IN AN INSTANT AND WITHOUT WARNING OR PRIOR INDICATION. WE HAVE CONSULTED SEVERAL CERTIFIED MECHANICS AND AUTOMOTIVE SPECIALISTS INCLUDING A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WITH A COLLEGE DEGREE IN AUTOMOTIVE SCIENCE WHO WORKS FOR ANOTHER LUXURY VEHICLE RETAILER. ALL OF THE AUTOMOTIVE PROFESSIONAL, UNANIMOUSLY CONCLUDE, THAT THIS DIAGNOSIS IS IMPOSSIBLE. THEY HAVE CONSIDERED ALL SCENARIOS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10713401
44,000 miles · Mar 19, 2013
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting
DRIVING AT HIGHWAYS SPEEDS IN THE EVENING AND LOST POWER IN BOTH HEADLIGHTS FOR ABOUT ONE SECOND. THIS HAPPENED TWICE ON MY WAY HOME WITHIN MINUTES OF EACH OTHER. EACH TIME MY LIGHTS WENT OUT I HEARD A CLICKING SOUND NEAR THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED BOTH HEADLIGHTS. I HAVE NOT HAD …
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DRIVING AT HIGHWAYS SPEEDS IN THE EVENING AND LOST POWER IN BOTH HEADLIGHTS FOR ABOUT ONE SECOND. THIS HAPPENED TWICE ON MY WAY HOME WITHIN MINUTES OF EACH OTHER. EACH TIME MY LIGHTS WENT OUT I HEARD A CLICKING SOUND NEAR THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED BOTH HEADLIGHTS. I HAVE NOT HAD A ISSUE SINCE BUT IT WAS VERY SCARY TO LOSE MY HEADLIGHTS DRIVING HOME ON THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10503633
18,000 miles · Jul 1, 2011
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD DEPRESS, NEARLY TO THE FLOOR, BEFORE THE BRAKES WOULD ENGAGE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ANYTIME THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNO…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD DEPRESS, NEARLY TO THE FLOOR, BEFORE THE BRAKES WOULD ENGAGE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ANYTIME THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO ANOTHER AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AIR WITHIN THE BRAKING SYSTEM, CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AND THE AIR WAS RELEASED FROM THE BRAKE LINES. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO BE EXAMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI #10410183
4,500 miles · Mar 28, 2011
Fuel System, Gasoline
MY NAME IS [XXX] AND I AM THE OWNER OF 2010 RANGE ROVER SPORT WHICH I AM HAVING CONTINUED PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CARE IN 2010. THE GAS GAGE KEEPS MALFUNCTIONING ANS SHOWING THE GAS TANK BEING EMPTY EVEN WHEN I FILL UP THE TANK. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR BACK TO DEALER THREE TIMES AND THE PROBLEM KEEPS HAPPENING AGAIN. I AM ON …
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MY NAME IS [XXX] AND I AM THE OWNER OF 2010 RANGE ROVER SPORT WHICH I AM HAVING CONTINUED PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CARE IN 2010. THE GAS GAGE KEEPS MALFUNCTIONING ANS SHOWING THE GAS TANK BEING EMPTY EVEN WHEN I FILL UP THE TANK. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR BACK TO DEALER THREE TIMES AND THE PROBLEM KEEPS HAPPENING AGAIN. I AM ON MY WAY TO THE DEALER FOR THE FOURTH TIME. I HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS THREE TIMES AND THIS IS GETTING A SERIOUS MATTER AND I APPRECIATE YOUR ASSISTANCE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
NHTSA ODI #10393514
11,328 miles · Oct 29, 2010
Electrical SystemLatches/locks/linkages
MY 2010 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT IS EQUIPPED WITH A KEYLESS ENTRY AND PUSH BUTTON START. WHILE THE KEY IS INSIDE THE VEHICLE, AS A SAFETY FEATURE, THE VEHICLE CAN NOT BE LOCKED FROM THE OUTSIDE AT ALL TIMES. HOWEVER, THIS SAFETY FEATURE MALFUNCTIONED TODAY LEAVING MY 2 YEAR OLD SON LOCKED ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WITH …
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MY 2010 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT IS EQUIPPED WITH A KEYLESS ENTRY AND PUSH BUTTON START. WHILE THE KEY IS INSIDE THE VEHICLE, AS A SAFETY FEATURE, THE VEHICLE CAN NOT BE LOCKED FROM THE OUTSIDE AT ALL TIMES. HOWEVER, THIS SAFETY FEATURE MALFUNCTIONED TODAY LEAVING MY 2 YEAR OLD SON LOCKED ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WITH MY CAR KEY ON THE INSIDE. THIS HAPPENED WHEN I PLACED MY SON INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND MY PURSE(WITH MY CAR KEY INSIDE) AND HAVE TO GO TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FOR MY 4 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. UPON OPENING THE DOOR, IT WAS LOCKED. ALL DOORS WERE LOCKED WHILE MY KEY IS INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THERE IS NO WAY THAT THE DOORS CAN BE LOCKED FROM THE OUTSIDE WHILE THE KEY IS INSIDE. I HAVE TO CALL 911 SINCE MY 2 YEAR OLD SON WAS LOCKED INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE WINDOWS ARE ALL SHUT UNDER A 90 DEGREE WEATHER. THANKFULLY A FIREFIGHTER WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR LOCK WITH HIS SPECIAL EQUIPMENT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10362956
4,113 miles · Oct 4, 2010
Electrical System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS UP TO 4000. THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE STATING THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SOFT…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS UP TO 4000. THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE STATING THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SOFTWARE. THE SOFTWARE WAS UPDATED BY THE DEALER YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,113 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,500.
NHTSA ODI #10359046
700 miles · Oct 1, 2010
Vehicle Speed Control
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LAND ROVER SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HIS FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY SURGE FORWARD. HE HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO STOP THE ACCELERATION. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP TH…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LAND ROVER SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HIS FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY SURGE FORWARD. HE HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO STOP THE ACCELERATION. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,500. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 700.
NHTSA ODI #10358722
3,900 miles · Sep 8, 2010
Visibility
AS I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, STARTED TO RAIN AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING LEAVING ME WITH NO VISIBILITY, I HAD TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL OVER BUT STILL HAD TO DRIVE AT LEAST 3 MILES TO THE NEXT EXIT WITH ALMOST NO VISIBILITY, ( THERE WAS NO SHOULDER ON THAT SECTION OF THE HIGHWAY). *TR
NHTSA ODI #10354545
NHTSA investigations
2PE20018 · Fuel Tank Outlet Flange Leak
Opened Nov 5, 2020 · Closed Mar 24, 2022
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery; Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE20-018 on November 5th, 2020, to investigate fuel leak allegations in vehicles equipped with fuel tank outlet flange Part Number AH229039AB. ODI based the investigation on six consumer complaints it had received and, using information gathered from RQ19-004, five field reports and 200 warranty claims in the subject vehicles. At the closing date of PE20-018, the number of related complaints received by ODI has risen to fifteen. In response to an ODI Information Request (IR) letter, Land Rover identified: 57 additional warranty claims (257 total), four additional consumer complaints (ten total), and five dealer field reports.Land Rover?s internal investigation identified a cyclic fuel pressure condition that led to cracks forming in the outlet flanges, resulting in fuel leaks. Fuel tank outlet flange revisions to the subject AH229039AB component increased the rigidity of the outlet flange in the area experiencing the highest stress. As Land Rover continued to assess field returned components, they identified cracks in the vicinity of subsurface voids in the subsequent AH229039AC and AH229039AD fuel tank outlet flanges.Based on the information gathered, Land Rover`s Recall Determination Committee (RDC) elected to recall vehicles with the subject fuel outlet flange and expanded the scope to include all vehicles equipped with fuel outlet flange Part Numbers AH229039AA, AH229039AB, AH229039AC, and AH229039AD. Land Rover will replace the previously listed part numbers with an updated designwhich reduces the pressures exerted on the fuel flange. Recall 21V-635 (covering MY2010-2013 Range Rover Sport and MY2010-2016 LR4 vehicles equipped with 3.0L V6 or 5.0L V8 engines) was reported to NHTSA on February 16, 2021. An interim owner notification letter was distributed in October 2021 alerting owners to the defect and the availability of like for like replacements until the remedy parts become available. Land Rover has indicated that remedy parts will become available in the second quarter of 2022. Correspondence from the fuel outlet flange supplier (Vitesco Technologies) indicated that the components at issue in this investigation were sold exclusively to Land Rover.This Preliminary Evaluation has been closed due to the recall issued by the manufacturer (NHTSA Recall 21V-635). The fifteen consumer complaints reports cited above can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following reference numbers: 11122159, 11155570, 11156894, 11220260, 11255901, 11280630, 11337853, 11375884, 11383192, 11388329, 11420940, 11423024, 11428966, 11431744,11440020.
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Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE20-018 on November 5th, 2020, to investigate fuel leak allegations in vehicles equipped with fuel tank outlet flange Part Number AH229039AB. ODI based the investigation on six consumer complaints it had received and, using information gathered from RQ19-004, five field reports and 200 warranty claims in the subject vehicles. At the closing date of PE20-018, the number of related complaints received by ODI has risen to fifteen. In response to an ODI Information Request (IR) letter, Land Rover identified: 57 additional warranty claims (257 total), four additional consumer complaints (ten total), and five dealer field reports.Land Rover?s internal investigation identified a cyclic fuel pressure condition that led to cracks forming in the outlet flanges, resulting in fuel leaks. Fuel tank outlet flange revisions to the subject AH229039AB component increased the rigidity of the outlet flange in the area experiencing the highest stress. As Land Rover continued to assess field returned components, they identified cracks in the vicinity of subsurface voids in the subsequent AH229039AC and AH229039AD fuel tank outlet flanges.Based on the information gathered, Land Rover`s Recall Determination Committee (RDC) elected to recall vehicles with the subject fuel outlet flange and expanded the scope to include all vehicles equipped with fuel outlet flange Part Numbers AH229039AA, AH229039AB, AH229039AC, and AH229039AD. Land Rover will replace the previously listed part numbers with an updated designwhich reduces the pressures exerted on the fuel flange. Recall 21V-635 (covering MY2010-2013 Range Rover Sport and MY2010-2016 LR4 vehicles equipped with 3.0L V6 or 5.0L V8 engines) was reported to NHTSA on February 16, 2021. An interim owner notification letter was distributed in October 2021 alerting owners to the defect and the availability of like for like replacements until the remedy parts become available. Land Rover has indicated that remedy parts will become available in the second quarter of 2022. Correspondence from the fuel outlet flange supplier (Vitesco Technologies) indicated that the components at issue in this investigation were sold exclusively to Land Rover.This Preliminary Evaluation has been closed due to the recall issued by the manufacturer (NHTSA Recall 21V-635). The fifteen consumer complaints reports cited above can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following reference numbers: 11122159, 11155570, 11156894, 11220260, 11255901, 11280630, 11337853, 11375884, 11383192, 11388329, 11420940, 11423024, 11428966, 11431744,11440020.
Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE20-018 on November 5th, 2020, to investigate fuel leak allegations in vehicles equipped with fuel tank outlet flange Part Number AH229039AB. ODI based the investigation on six consumer complaints it had received and, using information gathered from RQ19-004, five field reports and 200 warranty claims in the subject vehicles. At the closing date of PE20-018, the number of related complaints received by ODI has risen to fifteen. In response to an ODI Information Request (IR) letter, Land Rover identified: 57 additional warranty claims (257 total), four additional consumer complaints (ten total), and five dealer field reports.Land Rover?s internal investigation identified a cyclic fuel pressure condition that led to cracks forming in the outlet flanges, resulting in fuel leaks. Fuel tank outlet flange revisions to the subject AH229039AB component increased the rigidity of the outlet flange in the area experiencing the highest stress. As Land Rover continued to assess field returned components, they identified cracks in the vicinity of subsurface voids in the subsequent AH229039AC and AH229039AD fuel tank outlet flanges.Based on the information gathered, Land Rover`s Recall Determination Committee (RDC) elected to recall vehicles with the subject fuel outlet flange and expanded the scope to include all vehicles equipped with fuel outlet flange Part Numbers AH229039AA, AH229039AB, AH229039AC, and AH229039AD. Land Rover will replace the previously listed part numbers with an updated designwhich reduces the pressures exerted on the fuel flange. Recall 21V-635 (covering MY2010-2013 Range Rover Sport and MY2010-2016 LR4 vehicles equipped with 3.0L V6 or 5.0L V8 engines) was reported to NHTSA on February 16, 2021. An interim owner notification letter was distributed in October 2021 alerting owners to the defect and the availability of like for like replacements until the remedy parts become available. Land Rover has indicated that remedy parts will become available in the second quarter of 2022. Correspondence from the fuel outlet flange supplier (Vitesco Technologies) indicated that the components at issue in this investigation were sold exclusively to Land Rover.This Preliminary Evaluation has been closed due to the recall issued by the manufacturer (NHTSA Recall 21V-635). The fifteen consumer complaints reports cited above can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following reference numbers: 11122159, 11155570, 11156894, 11220260, 11255901, 11280630, 11337853, 11375884, 11383192, 11388329, 11420940, 11423024, 11428966, 11431744,11440020.
PE20007 · Spoiler Cover Detachment
Opened May 7, 2020 · Closed Oct 30, 2020
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) analyzed complaints received from the public and complaint data submitted by Jaguar Land Rover North America (JLR) in response to the Information Request (IR) letter for PE20-007. ODI identified a total of 132 non-duplicative reports alleging incidents in which the spoiler cover detached from the certain Range Rover vehicles while in motion, including 3 resulting in broken windshields, 6 involving detached spoilers striking trailing vehicles with damage unknown, and 4 in which the subject vehicle driver observed trailing traffic swerve to avoid the detached part. ODI?s analysis of warranty data submitted by JLR identified 266 claims to repair detached spoiler covers and 252 claims to repair loose covers. The subject vehicles are covered by a standard warranty of 4 years/48,000 miles. Analysis of part sales data found evidence of continued failures that may be related to the alleged defect after the warranty period, with 5,487 rear spoilers sold through May 2020. The number of spoiler sales related to the alleged defect is unknown.On October 8, 2020, JLR submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing a defect in the adhesive bonding system of the rear spoiler covers in approximately 21,834 MY 2010 through 2011 Range Rover Sport vehicles manufactured from April 27, 2009 through March 28, 2011 (NHTSA Recall 20V-623, JLR Recall N499). JLR?s report states that the recalled vehicles have a bonding agent that has insufficient adhesive properties. After numerous heat cycles the spoiler cover may begin to loosen from air turbulence experienced during high-speed driving. If a loosened spoiler cover is not detected and repaired, the cover may detach from the vehicle while driving and become an airborne road hazard. Detachments are most likely to occur during high-speed driving. JLR's recall remedy will apply a new adhesive to properly secure the upper spoiler cover.This investigation is closed based on Recall 20V-623. The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ID numbers:10984653, 11192264.
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