Service bulletins for the 2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport
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.
1005 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| SSM72176 | 2017-06-07. Service bulletin. WHEELS; TIRES. "ISSUE: VEHICLES REQUIRE WHEEL OR TYRE REPLACEMENTS AT PDI. CAUSE: THIS IS EITHER CAUSED BY THE SHIPPING PROCESS AND SHOULD BE CLAIMED THROUGH TRANSPORT / DISTRIBUTION OR IT IS CAUSED DURING JLR MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND SHOULD BE CLAIMED AS PER WARRANTY POLICY." |
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| SSM72113 | 2017-06-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ENGINE. "ISSUE: P007B-00 IS BEING SET IN THE PCM CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (MIL) TO BE DISPLAYED. CAUSE: THERE ARE CURRENTLY 3 KNOWN POTENTIAL CAUSES UNDER INVESTIGATION: THE CHARGE AIR COOLANT PUMP, A PCM LOGIC CONCERN AND/OR SENSOR DEFECT." |
| SSM72008 | 2017-06-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. "ISSUED MARCH 2015. ISSUE: LOW COOLANT MESSAGE DISPLAYED. A COOLANT LEAK IS FOUND FROM THE SEAM ON COOLANT PIPE (LR018275). SEE THE ATTACHED FILE FOR AN EXAMPLE OF THE LEAK LOCATION. CAUSE: A PROCESS ISSUE AT COMPONENT SUPPLIER." |
| SSM71870 | 2017-06-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. "ISSUE LAND ROVER ARE CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING BODY CONTROL MODULES (BCM) AND REMOTE FUNCTION ACTUATORS (RFA) AND ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS REPLACED FOR A NON-START CONDITION. FOLLOWING SUPPLIER ANALYSIS THE MODULES HAVE BEEN CATEGORISED AS ""NO FAULT FOUND"". CAUSE CURRENTLY UNDER ANALYSIS." |
| SSM68618 | 2017-06-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION. "ISSUE: SIDE OBJECT DETECTION DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) U0233-00 & U0232-00 STORED IN FRONT CONTROL DISPLAY INTERFACE MODULE (FCDIM) WHERE A VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE THE BLIND SPOT MONITORING OPTION FITTED. CAUSE: CONFIGURATION MIS-MATCH BETWEEN FCDIM & VEHICLE CONFIGURATION FILE THAT MAY CAUSE DTCS U0233-00 ‘LOST COMMUNICATION WITH THE RIGHT SIDE OBSTACLE DETECTION CONTROL MODULE’ & U0232-00 ‘LOST COMMUNICATION WITH THE LEFT SIDE OBSTACLE DETECTION MODULE’ TO BE STORED UNNECESSARILY." |
| SSM65557 | 2017-06-07. Service bulletin. SEATS; EQUIPMENT. "ISSUE: SEAT SWITCH PACK RECLINE BUTTON CAP IS DAMAGED OR HAS BROKEN / FALLEN OFF IN SERVICE. (SEE FIG.1) ACTION: REPLACE BY PRESSING ON NEW BUTTON CAP PART NO: LR045801 (SEE FIG.2)" |
| "SGI13-26 | 2017-06-07. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; INTERIOR LIGHTING. "DESCRIPTION OF DEFECT A LIMITED NUMBER OF 2014 MODEL YEAR LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT (L494) AND RANGE ROVER (L405) VEHICLES WITHIN THE LISTED VIN RANGE MAY NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED POWER FEED TO THE LAMP ABOVE THE DOOR INTERIOR RELEASE HANDLES LOCATED IN EACH DOOR CASING." |
| SSM 72313 | 2017-06-07. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER. "ISSUE: THE CUSTOMER MAY COMPLAIN OF FUEL FILLING DIFFICULTIES.(GAS STATION PUMP PREMATURE CUT OFF) CAUSE: THERE ARE A NUMBER OF POSSIBLE CAUSES FOR FUEL FILLING DIFFICULTIES. PLEASE REFER TO TOPIX WORKSHOP MANUAL SECTION '303-13: EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS, DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING' IN THE FIRST INSTANCE FOR ADVICE ON SYSTEM CHECKS." |
| SSM72290 | 2017-06-07. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. "ISSUE L405 RANGE ROVER AND L494 RANGE ROVER SPORT CUSTOMERS MAY REPORT A ‘CREAK’ OR ‘SQUEAK’ FROM EITHER OF THE FRONT OR REAR DOORS CAUSE POSSIBLE CAUSES COULD BE :- •OBSTRUCTION WITHIN DOOR APERTURE OR DOOR LATCH •INCORRECT DOOR STRIKER- ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT •DOOR FRAME SEAL COATING •WORN/DAMAGED DOOR FRAME SEAL(S) •WORN/DAMAGED DOOR APERTURE SEAL(S) •PAINT WEAR" |
| LTB00695NAS2 | 2017-06-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT; POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE. "SITUATION: A DRIVELINE VIBRATION, FELT THROUGH THE FLOOR AND/OR SEAT ONLY, MAY BE EVIDENT WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN 7TH/8TH GEAR AT VEHICLE SPEEDS ABOVE 100KPH/62MPH WHILE ON OVERRUN AND/OR LIGHT THROTTLE. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY 'FORCING' (ECCENTRICITY BETWEEN THE DRIVESHAFT AND DIFFERENTIAL AT THE COUPLING) FROM THE FRONT AND/OR REAR DRIVELINE." |
| SSM72248 | 2017-06-06. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. "ISSUE: A CUSTOMER MAY REPORT THAT ONE OR MORE OF THE SURROUND CAMERAS ARE INOPERATIVE. CAUSE: POOR CONNECTION AT THE CAMERA MODULE." |
| SSM72149 | 2017-06-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID. "ISSUE: A NEW VCT SOLENOID HAS BEEN FITTED TO A 3.0L AJ126 OR 5.0L AJ133 ENGINE WHICH REQUIRES A LINK HARNESS IN ORDER TO BE INSTALLED ON VEHICLES BUILT WITH THE PRIOR PART. CAUSE: THE VCT SOLENOID DESIGN CHANGED, AND THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ON THE VCT SOLENOID IS A DIFFERENT SIZE." |
| SSM72083 | 2017-06-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY. "ISSUE A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF TSS MOTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, WHEN RETURNED TO THE SUPPLIER FOR ANALYSIS MANY ARE DEEMED AS “NO FAULT FOUND”. IT IS POSSIBLE DURING AN ECO STOP START THAT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT RE-START. CAUSE INCORRECT DIAGNOSIS" |
| SSM72050 | 2017-06-06. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM; SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION:SPRINGS/BAGS. "ISSUE: FOLLOWING REPLACEMENT OF FRONT AIR STRUTS (FOR EXAMPLE PERFORMING LTB604V3/SSM71942) DEALERS / CUSTOMER MAY REPORT A NOISE OR A VEHICLE LEAN ERROR STATE. ON INVESTIGATION THE FRONT AIR SPRING IS FOUND TO BE MISALIGNED AND DAMAGED. SEE ATTACHED PHOTO CAUSE(S): INFLATION OF AIR SUSPENSION AIR SPRINGS WITH THE VEHICLE ON THE GROUND (NOT ON A WHEEL FREE LIFT) CAN CAUSE MISALIGNMENT AND CREASING OF THE AIR BAG. THE INFLATION PRESSURES ACTING ON THE CREASED AIR BAG CAN CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGE." |
| SSM71937 | 2017-06-06. Service bulletin. STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY; STEERING. "ISSUED MAY 2015 ISSUE: CUSTOMER REPORTS VEHICLE STEERING IS STIFF OR A NOISE IS COMING FROM THE STEERING GEAR INTERNALS. THERE MAY BE NO FAULT CODES OR WARNING LIGHTS PRESENT. CAUSE: SIDE IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE WHEELS." |
| SSM60677 | 2017-06-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. "ISSUE: IF THE DRIVER'S DOOR IS CLOSED AT THE EXACT TIME AS THE TRANSIT RELAY CUTS POWER TO THE CAR AND THE DOOR IS 'SOFT CLOSING', THE SOFT CLOSE LEVER IN THE DOOR LATCH MAY BLOCK THE RELEASE OF THE LATCH CLAW FROM THE DOOR STRIKER AND THUS PREVENT THE DOOR FROM OPENING EXTERNALLY. AS THE VEHICLE WILL BE IN TRANSPORT MODE ALL DOORS EXCEPT THE DRIVER'S DOOR WILL BE LOCKED, THEREFORE IF THIS ISSUE OCCURS THERE WILL BE NO EXTERNAL ACCESS VIA ANY OTHER DOOR TO ALLOW ACCESS TO THE HAZARD WARNING SWITCH TO WAKE THE CAR AND ALLOW THE DRIVER'S DOOR SOFT CLOSE MOTOR TO RECOVER. CAUSE: TRANSIT RELAY CUTS THE POWER TO THE SOFT CLOSE MOTOR CAUSING THE SOFT CLOSE LEVER IN THE DOOR LATCH TO BLOCK THE RELEASE OF THE LATCH CLAW FROM THE DOOR STRIKER AND THUS PREVENT THE DOOR FROM OPENING UNTIL THE HAZARD WARNING SWITCH IS PRESSED. THE SOFT CLOSE MOTOR IS A STANDALONE MODULE AND THEREFORE DOES NOT RECEIVE TRANSPORT MODE IN ORDER TO INHIBIT OPERATION DURING TRANSPORT." |
| LTB00540NAS4 | 2017-06-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. "SITUATION: ONE OR MORE FO THE FOLLOWING ISSUES MAY BE EVIDENT WHEN USING THE SMART KEY: • 'SMART KEY NOT FOUND' MESSAGE DISPLAYED IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER; • ENGINE FAILS TO CRANK; • VEHICLE MAY NOT UNLOCK / LOCK WHEN USING PASSIVE ENTRY OR WHEN PRESSING A SMART KEY BUTTON. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A 'LOCK UP' OF THE KEYLESS VEHICLE MODULE (KVM)." |
| LTB00352NAS6 | 2017-06-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. "SITUATION: THE FLUID LEVEL IN THE ENGINE COOLANT SYSTEM EXPANSION TANK MAY FALL BELOW THE MINIMUM LEVEL OVER A PERIOD OF TIME OR A ‘LOW COOLANT LEVEL’ MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED IN THE MESSAGE CENTER. UPON INSPECTION, A LEAK MAY BE FOUND TO BE FROM THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE-DRIVEN COOLANT PUMP, TOGETHER WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE COOLANT PUMP BEARING." |
| SSM 72195 | 2017-06-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. "ISSUE: LAND ROVER ARE CURRENTLY ANALYZING BODY CONTROL MODULES (BCM) RETURNED VIA WARRANTY. IF A BCM HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO REQUIRE REPLACEMENT FOLLOWING DIAGNOSIS, PLEASE CARRY OUT THE STEPS LISTED IN THE ACTION BELOW. CAUSE: CURRENTLY UNDER ANALYSIS." |
| SSM72192 | 2017-06-06. Service bulletin. STEERING:COLUMN. "ISSUE: REPORTS OF A RUBBING OR CLICKING NOISE EMANATING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN IT IS ROTATED DUE TO A NOISY CLOCK SPRING. CAUSE: UNDER INVESTIGATION" |
| SSM72130 | 2017-06-06. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. "ISSUE: A CUSTOMER MAY REPORT THAT THE SIDE DOOR LATCH IS UNABLE TO RETAIN THE DOOR IN THE CLOSED POSITION ON THEIR VEHICLE. CAUSE: UNDER INVESTIGATION, UPDATED SSM TO REPLACE ONLY AFFECTED PARTS." |
| SSM71862 | 2017-06-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. "ISSUE: CUSTOMER COMPLAINS OF DAMAGE/MARKING ON THE SURFACE OF THE VEHICLE’S INSTRUMENT PACK LENS. CAUSE: DAMAGE/MARKING CAUSED BY OBJECT IMPACT AGAINST THE LENS. STAINING/DISCOLORATION CONTAMINATION CAUSED BY USING ANY TYPE OF CLEANING PRODUCT ON LENS. IMPORTANT: OWNERS HANDBOOK SPECIFIES TO CLEAN WITH A LIGHTLY MOISTENED CLOTH AND DO NOT USE CHEMICAL AGENTS OR DOMESTIC CLEANERS ACTION WHERE A CUSTOMER CONCERN IS REPORTED, PLEASE ORDER THE LENS KIT FOR THE RELEVANT MODEL" |
| SSM37861 | 2017-06-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. "ISSUE OVER HALF OF FAILED RADIO HEAD UNITS OR SEPARATE CD PLAYERS ARE FOUND TO HAVE BEEN LOADED WITH INCORRECT MEDIA WHICH IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH LAND ROVER INFOTAINMENT SYSTEMS. CAUSE THIS IS TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF THE TYPES OF MEDIA THAT MAY CAUSE THE UNIT TO FAIL WITH THE CUSTOMER. THEY ARE COPY CONTROL COMPACT DISCS (CCCD) RECORDABLE COMPACT DISCS (CD-R) REWRITABLE COMPACT DISCS (CD-RW) ECO DISCS, WHICH ARE VERY THIN, ONLY 0.6MM. PLEASE REFER TO ATTACHMENT FOR EXAMPLES OF DISCS THAT ARE KNOWN TO HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE." |
| LTB00744NAS1 | 2017-06-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES. "SITUATION: A RATTLING/VIBRATING NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING ON AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE MAY BE EVIDENT. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A CRACKED TRANSMISSION HEAT SHIELD MOUNTING BRACKET." |
| SSM72161 | 2017-06-06. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER. "ISSUE. THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER PISTON DUST BOOT IS FOUND TO BE SPLIT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS HAVING A ROUTINE SERVICE, OR REPAIR FOR ANY OTHER REASON. SEE ATTACHED PHOTOS FOR EXAMPLES OF THE CONCERN. THE SPLIT CAN BE FOUND ANYWHERE AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE PISTON, ALTHOUGH MOST LIKELY TO BE SEEN THROUGH THE CALIPER WINDOW ADJACENT TO THE PISTON. CAUSE. CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION." |
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