Service bulletins for the 2013 Land Rover Range Rover
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.
1097 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| 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." |
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| 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." |
| LTB00773NAS1 | 2017-06-06. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD. "SITUATION: THE HOOD PAINT MAY HAVE BEEN 'ERASED' AWAY BY THE HOOD FINISHER. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE HOOD AND HOOD FINISHER TOLERANCES CAUSING A CLASH CONDITION.." |
| LTB00761NAS1 | 2017-06-06. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD. "SITUATION: THE HOOD FINISHER MAY SHOW SIGNS OF THE PAINT AND/OR LACQUER 'FLAKING'. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY POOR PAINT ADHERENCE BETWEEN THE BASE COAT AND CLEAR LACQUER." |
| 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" |
| SSM72189 | 2017-06-06. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. "ISSUE REAR SPOILER CONTACT WITH “D” POST MARKING BOTH TRIM PANEL AND / OR SPOILER (SEE ATTACHED PICTURE) CAUSE INCORRECT SETTING AT MANUFACTURE" |
| 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." |
| LTB00630NAS3 | 2017-06-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. "SITUATION: THE FRONT FLOOR CONSOLE CUP HOLDER SLIDING COVER MAY NOT LATCH OR MAY STICK IN THE OPEN POSITION. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY INTERNAL COMPONENTS BEING NOT TO SPECIFICATION." |
| 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." |
| 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: THERE ARE A NUMBER OF POTENTIAL CAUSES WHICH ENGINEERING WISH TO INVESTIGATE FURTHER" |
| SSM72129 | 2017-06-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. "WHEN PRESSING THE START/STOP SWITCH THE VEHICLE MAY NOT START AND NO IGNITION ACTIVITY IS SHOWN ON THE IPK. CAUSE A PRODUCTION ERROR WITHIN THE HARNESS SUPPLIER HAS LED TO VARIOUS SPLICE JOINTS HAVING EITHER NO CONTINUITY OR HIGH RESISTANCE READINGS" |
| SSM72127 | 2017-06-06. Service bulletin. TIRES; WHEELS. "ISSUE: A CUSTOMER MAY EXPERIENCE A VIBRATION FROM THE VEHICLE WHILST TRAVELLING ALONG A SMOOTH ROAD SURFACE AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 45 MPH/72 KPH. CAUSE: WHEEL AND TYRE ASSEMBLIES OUT OF BALANCE DUE TO WATER INSIDE THE WHEEL AND TYRE ASSEMBLIES. SEE ATTACHMENT FOR EXAMPLE." |
| SSM72117 | 2017-06-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. "ISSUE: HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP DIAGNOSTICS ON 3.0L AJ126 AND 5.0L AJ133 ENGINES HAVE BEEN UPDATED. ACTION: PLEASE REFER TO THE PROCEDURE BELOW FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO ACCESS THE NEW INFORMATION THROUGH SDD." |
| SSM72106 | 2017-06-06. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR; VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS. "ISSUE RANGE ROVER / SPORT (L405/L494) CUSTOMERS MAY REPORT THAT EITHER FRONT OR REAR SIDE WINDOWS ARE NOT EITHER CLOSING FULLY OR NOT GOING FULLY DOWN WHEN OPENING. CUSTOMERS MAY REPORT A HARD CLOSE IS NOT OCCURRING UPON OPERATION CAUSE THE WINDOWS NEED TO LEARN THE END OF TRAVEL ON ALL SIDE DOOR WINDOW GLASS OPERATIONS. ONCE THE END OF THE GLASS TRAVEL HAS BEEN LEARNT THE DOOR CONTROL MODULES WILL THEN TAKE CONTROL OF THE SIDE DOOR WINDOW GLASS AND ADJUST THE SIDE GLASS STOP POSITION (UP & DOWN) TO LIMIT THE WINDOW MOVEMENT BEFORE THE END OF TRAVEL IS REACHED. THIS IS TO REDUCE THE WINDOW GLASS THUMPING THE END OF THE TRAVEL STOPS AND CAUSING CUSTOMER NVH DISSATISFACTION" |
| SSM72100 | 2017-06-06. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. "ISSUED JANUARY 2015. ISSUE: A POTENTIAL CONCERN HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ON A SMALL NUMBER OF RANGE ROVER AND RANGE ROVER SPORT VEHICLES WHICH MAY RESULT IN THE VEHICLE ENTERING RESTRICTED PERFORMANCE MODE. CAUSE: THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SWITCH PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD MAY NOT HAVE BEEN CORRECTLY SOLDERED LEADING TO AN INTERMITTENT CONNECTION." |
| SSM72089 | 2017-06-06. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS. "ISSUED JANUARY 2015. ISSUE L405 RANGE ROVER (LONG WHEEL BASE) CUSTOMERS MAY REPORT THAT REAR DOOR WINDOW BLIND IS INOPERABLE, OR THAT IT BOUNCES BACK EITHER FROM THE TOP OF THE WINDOW OR HALFWAY THROUGH TRAVEL. TECHNICIANS MAY ALSO BE INITIALISING THE WINDOW BLIND AT PDI. CAUSE INCORRECT INITIALIZATION PARAMETERS, PDI MANUAL INCORRECT" |
| SSM72088 | 2017-06-06. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES. "ISSUED JANUARY 2015. ISSUE – SQUEAK NOISE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS OPERATED. CAUSE – BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH / BRAKE PEDAL SHIM INTERACTION. NOTE: NOT ALL VEHICLES WILL BE FITTED WITH BRAKE PEDAL SHIM." |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.