Jaguar Land Rover Recalls 23,000 SUVs over Risk of Sudden Drive Power Loss
Dealerships will update affected software for free after 393 U.S. claims and field reports, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
- On Sept. 17, Jaguar Land Rover recalled 23,677 vehicles due to an electronic system error that may cause loss of drive power and exterior lighting.
- A malfunctioning DC-DC converter may fail due to electrical overload during high power demand or software errors, preventing the 12-Volt battery from charging properly.
- As of Sept. 17, Jaguar Land Rover received 393 claims and field reports regarding the issue, and the company estimates 100% of outlined vehicles are affected.
- Dealerships will update vehicle software for free, introducing a "limp-home" mode that warns drivers if the DC-DC converter goes offline.
- Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed in Nov, with additional notification letters to follow once the final remedy is available.
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Jaguar Land Rover DC-DC Converter Recall Expanded to 23,677 More Mild-Hybrid Vehicles
If you thought Jaguar Land Rover's DC-DC converter troubles ended with the 170,169-vehicle recall from April 2026, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has some bad news for you. The automaker filed a fresh campaign that covers 23,677 additional vehicles, and the plot twist is that the hardware JLR suspected turned out to be perfectly fine. The real culprit is bad software. All recalled vehicles are mild hybrids, meanin... (continu…
Jaguar Land Rover recalls 23,000 SUVs over risk of sudden drive power loss
Jaguar Land Rover expanded an existing recall to include an additional 23,677 vehicles over an electronic system error that may lead to the loss of drive power and exterior lighting, according to federal regulators.
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9 different Land Rover and Jaguar vehicles from multiple model years recalled for power loss defect
An issue that can cause vehicles to totally lose drive power has led Land Rover to recall 23,677 vehicles across multiple models and model years.
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