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Service bulletin SSM71278

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10106315
Published by NHTSA2017-06-14
Manufacturer's numberSSM71278
Manufacturer's date2016-07-13
NHTSA componentSTEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

NHTSA's summary

ISSUE: A CUSTOMER MAY REPORT THE VEHICLE STEERING FEELS HEAVY FOLLOWING AN ECO STOP START EVENT, POTENTIALLY ACCOMPANIED BY VISUAL OR AUDIBLE WARNINGS THROUGH THE INSTRUMENT PACK.

The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

Components

Electrical system, Steering, 12-volt battery, Power steering, Wiring and fuses

Vehicles listed
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SPORT2015, 2016, 2017
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

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