NHTSA recall 14V-163 (14V163000)
exterior lighting recall reported March 31, 2014 - about 5,238 vehicles affected.
- NHTSA campaign number
- 14V163000
- Also written as
- 14V-163
- Manufacturer number
- P042
- Reported
- March 31, 2014
- Vehicles affected
- ~5,238
- Component
- exterior lighting
What is being recalled
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2014 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles manufactured from May 7, 2013, to October 10, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the turn signal indicator may not flash at a double rate or click at a double-rate to give a notification to the driver of a front turn signal malfunction. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, "Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Why it is dangerous
Without a warning that a front turn signal is malfunctioning, the driver would continue to use the vehicle, unaware that other drivers on the road are not being notified that the vehicle is turning, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix (free at any franchised dealer)
Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on, or before, May 27, 2014. Land Rover's number for this recall is P042.
Recall repairs are always free, regardless of vehicle age or where you bought the car. Quote the campaign number 14V-163 when calling a dealer.
Affected 1 model
Each year links to that car's full history: every recall, owner complaints and common problems.
Source: NHTSA recall campaign data (public domain), refreshed weekly. See also the latest recall campaigns.