NHTSA recall 21V435000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 21V435000 |
| Manufacturer's number | N598 |
| Manufacturer | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| Reported | 2021-06-08 |
| Owners notified | 2021-09-27 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS |
| Units potentially affected | 2622 |
| Part numbers | L8B2-13405-DC/DD/DE, L8B2-13404-DC/DD/DE |
| Report | Annual report 3, for 2025 quarter 3 to 2026 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-30 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 2622 |
| Reported remedied | 2557 (97%) |
| Reported unreachable | 65 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Defender X vehicles equipped with smoked rear light assemblies. A voltage spike, triggered by a bright light shining on the rear of the vehicle, can cause the turn signals, brake lights, and tail lights to fail.
What can happen
Turn signals, brake lights, and tail lights that fail to illuminate can reduce visibility to other drivers and increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the rear light assemblies, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 27, 2021. Owners can contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N598.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
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| 2021 LAND ROVER DEFENDER | |
| 2022 LAND ROVER DEFENDER |
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