Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Land Rover Defender vehicles equipped with Raised Air Intake (RAI) aftermarket accessory equipment, with part number VPLEP0543. The raised air intake may not be secured properly, which can allow the intake to detach from the vehicle.
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Identifiers in this source record
2022 LAND ROVER DEFENDERManufacturer campaign: N964Part: VPLEP05432023 LAND ROVER DEFENDER2024 LAND ROVER DEFENDERLAND ROVER RAISED AIR INTAKE2025 LAND ROVER DEFENDER2020 LAND ROVER DEFENDER2021 LAND ROVER DEFENDERVehicle: VIN plus the year, make and model. Car seat or equipment: Manufacturer, model and production date from the label. Tire: Brand, tire line, size and DOT tire identification number.
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A detached raised air intake can fall off the vehicle and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Official action
Dealers will inspect, and if necessary, remove and reinstall the RAI accessory, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed February 20, 2025. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N964.
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- Product
- 2022 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Brand or manufacturer
- LAND ROVER
- Source
- NHTSA
- Notice type
- Recall
- Source reference
- 24E102000
- Category
- Vehicles & road safety