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Land Rover voltage spike, triggered by a bright light shining on the rear of the vehicle, can cause the turn signals, brake lights, and tail lights to fail.

NHTSA campaign 21V-435 · Reported June 8, 2021 · 2,622 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Land Rover Defender
VEHICLES AFFECTED
2,622
REMEDY
Dealers will replace the rear light assemblies, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC reported a problem with the exterior lighting turn signal. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

A voltage spike, triggered by a bright light shining on the rear of the vehicle, can cause the turn signals, brake lights, and tail lights to fail.

WHY IT MATTERS

Turn signals, brake lights, and tail lights that fail to illuminate can reduce visibility to other drivers and increase the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will replace the rear light assemblies, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 21V-435.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2020–2022Land Rover Defender

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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