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NHTSARecalled Jun 3, 2021 · #21V424000

PCM May Switch Off and Cause Engine Stall

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Description

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Land Rover Defender vehicles equipped with 6-cylinder engines. The Powertrain Control Module (PCM) may unexpectedly switch off while the vehicle is in motion, resulting in an engine stall with no warning. An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.

Product details

Product
  • PCM May Switch Off and Cause Engine Stall
  • 2020-2021 Land Rover Defender
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
Model numbers
UPCs

What you should do

The Connected Diagnostic Services (CDS) and the Over-the-air (OTA) diagnostics functionality will be disabled, either by a dealer or through an OTA update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 28, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N599.

View the official CPSC notice