NHTSA 18V087000Manufacturer no. N138
Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Fuel Rail
- Report received by NHTSA
- February 1, 2018
- Owner notification
- March 8, 2018
- Recall initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Units potentially affected
- 8,211 (whole campaign)
- Build dates listed for the 2018 Land Rover Discovery Sport
- June 19, 2017 – December 28, 2017
- Model names in the NHTSA record
- DISCOVERY SPORT
Defect summary
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Range Rover Velar, and Land Rover Discover Sport vehicles equipped with a 2.0L gasoline engine. The fuel rail end caps may leak, possibly resulting in fuel vapor or liquid fuel leaking into the engine bay.
Safety risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel rail, free of charge. The recall began on March 8, 2018. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N138.
Notes in the NHTSA record
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.safercar.gov.
Source: NHTSA recall 18V087000, filed by Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov