What 54 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Land Rover Range Rover Phev

The contact owned a 2013 Range Rover Sport. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, he crashed into the rear end of another vehicle, the contact stated that he was tired and did not see the other vehicle. The contact stated that his front end crashed into the rear end and dented the other vehicle's bumper and exterior-mounted spare tire. The contact's vehicle had extensive damage to his front end, the radiator was punctured, the hood was crumpled back toward the front tires. The contact said that the grill and lights were damaged and broken. The air bags did not deploy. The police arrived and filed a report. The contact did not seek immediate medical attention. The contact stated that he had contusions to his chest area and possible rib fractures on the right side. The contact had no cuts or lacerations. The driver of the other vehicle was not injured and drove away from the scene. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The contact said his insurance provider advised him that the vehicle was a total loss. The contact researched online and related the air bag failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V607000 (Air Bags). The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.

NHTSA ODI 11476138

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER LAND ROVER NORTH ATLANTA (1505 MANSELL RD, ALPHARETTA, GA 30009, (770) 587-2000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER?S SIDE AIR BAGS TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V607000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THE RECALL REPAIR WAS ALREADY COMPLETED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000. *BF CONSUMER STATED WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED.*JB

NHTSA ODI 11394436

I HAVE A 2013 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SUPERCHARGE. WHILE DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS AND I HAVE A FRONT PASSENGER THE VEHICLE LIGHT HAS COME ON ADVISING THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS ARE DISABLED. I HAVE CONTACTED LAND ROVER REGARDING A RECALL ISSUES NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V093000 BUT THEY ADVISED MY VIN NUMBER DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS RECALL, ALTHOUGH IT IS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. PICTURE ATTACHED WAS TAKEN WHILE DRIVING 50 MILES PER HOUR WITH FRONT PASSENGER SEATED.

NHTSA ODI 11138980

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR DID NOT LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (LAND ROVER ALEXANDRIA, 2712 DUKE STREET, ALEXANDRIA, VA, 22314) WHERE IT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAGS AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

NHTSA ODI 11113525

DASHBOARD IS HEAVING, SEPARATING AND EXPOSING THE AIRBAG ON PASSENGER SIDE. DEALER CANNOT REPAIR BUT SAID THAT IF THE SEPARATION BECOMES LARGER THE AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN THE PROPER DIRECTION OR MAY DEPLOY UNNECESSARILY. DEALER RECOMMENDED ENTIRE DASHBOARD REPLACEMENT FOR $3600. THE SEPARATION IS OF COURSE GETTING BIGGER EVERY DAY AN POSES A SAFETY RISK. THE ATTACHED PICTURE WAS TAKEN SEVERAL WEEKS AGO AND THE SEPARATION IS NOW MUCH LARGER.

NHTSA ODI 11044915