Sure 2024 Jaguar and Land Rover SUVs could have an oil leak
The leaking oil may trigger an engine hearth and a highway hazard to different drivers
The Vary Rover, Vary Rover Sport, Vary Rover Velar, Discovery, Defender, and Jaguar F-Tempo are affected
Jaguar Land Rover has issued a recall spanning six of its SUV strains, although solely sure examples from the 2024 mannequin 12 months.
The trigger is an oil filter housing that will crack and leak oil at excessive strain into the engine bay, rising the danger of a hearth. The leaking oil may additionally turn into a hazard for different highway customers if it will get onto the highway floor.
The affected SUVs embody the Vary Rover, Vary Rover Sport, Vary Rover Velar, the Land Rover Defender and Discovery, in addition to the Jaguar F-Tempo.
A complete 2,128 automobiles are affected within the U.S., in keeping with two recall notices printed by the NHTSA on June 17.
JLR mentioned within the notices that there was “a small quantity” of fires brought on by leaking oil filters. The automaker additionally mentioned it has obtained seven claims and subject reviews within the U.S. associated to the problem, the earliest of which dates again to April 6.
The treatment requires sellers to switch the oil filter and its housing, in addition to any o-rings, at service which shall be supplied for gratis to the automobile proprietor.
Homeowners shall be notified by mail from Aug. 9, to deliver their automobile right into a JLR service heart. Anybody on the lookout for additional data can contact JLR at 1-800-637-6837 (reference recall quantity N908) or go to JLR’s recall web page.