NHTSA recall 21V424000
Electrical System, Power Train · Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
Details
What's wrong: Affects 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.
Why it matters: An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix: 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.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
All model years NHTSA lists
2020 Land Rover Defender, 2021 Land Rover Defender.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 21V424000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.