NHTSA Recall # | 106982 |
NHTSA Compaign # | 15V093000 |
MFG Compaign # | P059 |
Manufacturer | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
Supplier | LAND ROVER |
Brand | LAND ROVER |
Model | RANGE ROVER |
Model Year | 2013 |
Component | AIR BAGS |
Date of notification | 09/04/15 |
Begin date of manufacuring | 23/08/12 |
End date of manufacturing | 05/02/15 |
Type of recall | V |
Recall initiator | MFR |
Report received | 18/02/15 |
Report created | 18/02/15 |
Regulation part number | |
FMV safety standard number | |
Estimated number of affected units | 61793 |
Defect summary | 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. |
Consequence summary | If the front passenger air bag is disabled during a vehicle crash, there is an increased risk of injury. |
Corrective action | 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. |
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). |