JaguarParts Land Rover is recalling 65,844 Land Rover SUVs for doors and
sunroofs that can fly open while the vehicle is in motion, the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
The defects are divided into two separate recalls, one for faulty door latches and one for weak sunroof adhesive.
The door latch recall covers 65,352 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport SUVs from the 2013-16 model years. The affected vehicles were manufactured with doors that can remain unlatched with the door is in the “closed” position, without any indication to the driver that a latch is not secure.
Doors that do not latch properly can open while the vehicle is in motion.
Ford Motor Co. has recalled more than 1.5 million vehicles for a similar defect since mid-2014. It is not clear if the two recalls are related.
The Range Rover models covered in the door latch recall were manufactured from July 26, 2012 through March 9, 2015.
The sunroof recall is smaller, covering 492 Land Rover LR4 SUVs from the 2012 and 2013 model years. The adhesive and primer used to attach the affected sunroofs to the LR4 roof can weaken, causing excessive noise and water leakage.
In one case, a consumer reported to NHTSA that the sunroof detached from the vehicle while it was in motion.
The door latching issue is the result of a software glitch that allows doors to come unlatched without warning, Jaguar Land Rover spokeswoman Maria Rodriguez said.
It is not clear if this defect originated at the supplier, Brose Schließsysteme, or if it is the fault of Jaguar Land Rover manufacturers, she said.
In the case of the sunroof defect, the bonding agent used by supplier NSG Group was not up to the correct specifications.
Source : autonews
The defects are divided into two separate recalls, one for faulty door latches and one for weak sunroof adhesive.
The door latch recall covers 65,352 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport SUVs from the 2013-16 model years. The affected vehicles were manufactured with doors that can remain unlatched with the door is in the “closed” position, without any indication to the driver that a latch is not secure.
Doors that do not latch properly can open while the vehicle is in motion.
Ford Motor Co. has recalled more than 1.5 million vehicles for a similar defect since mid-2014. It is not clear if the two recalls are related.
The Range Rover models covered in the door latch recall were manufactured from July 26, 2012 through March 9, 2015.
The sunroof recall is smaller, covering 492 Land Rover LR4 SUVs from the 2012 and 2013 model years. The adhesive and primer used to attach the affected sunroofs to the LR4 roof can weaken, causing excessive noise and water leakage.
In one case, a consumer reported to NHTSA that the sunroof detached from the vehicle while it was in motion.
The door latching issue is the result of a software glitch that allows doors to come unlatched without warning, Jaguar Land Rover spokeswoman Maria Rodriguez said.
It is not clear if this defect originated at the supplier, Brose Schließsysteme, or if it is the fault of Jaguar Land Rover manufacturers, she said.
In the case of the sunroof defect, the bonding agent used by supplier NSG Group was not up to the correct specifications.
Source : autonews
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