Recall Date: 4/17/2026
NHTSA ID: 26V248
MFr. Campaign Number: D126H575
Manufacturer: Jaguar Land Rover North America
Affected Components: DCDC converter
Potential Number of Units Affected: ~ 170,169
Which Jaguar Land Rover vehicles are affected?
This recall spans nine Jaguar and Land Rover models built with Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle (MHEV) specifications, covering 170,169 vehicles in the U.S. and Federalized Territories. The affected lineup includes seven Land Rover models — the Range Rover Velar, Range Rover Evoque, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover, Discovery Sport, Discovery, and Defender — along with two Jaguar models, the F-Pace and E-Pace. All affected vehicles were built before JLR introduced a revised DCDC converter hardware specification, which was implemented at various points during the 2024 model year, depending on the vehicle line.
The defect is in the DCDC converter, which is responsible for charging the vehicle’s 12V electrical system. An internal fault in the boost control microchip can cause the converter to fail. The supplier, LG Innotek, manufactured the affected converters at a facility in Poland.
What drivers need to know
Within 10 seconds of a DCDC converter failure, the driver will see a red “Stop Safely Electrical Fault Detected” warning. At that point, the 12V system has stopped charging. If the driver continues operating the vehicle, progressive system warnings follow — Lane Keep Assistance, Suspension, and Stability Control faults — and eventually the vehicle shifts into neutral with a gearbox fault displayed. The engine continues to run for a period after that, and exterior lighting remains available temporarily. Eventually the engine shuts down, and once the battery loses sufficient charge, exterior lighting fails as well. The loss of motive power or lighting is what elevates this defect to a safety recall.
The repair has not yet been defined. JLR’s engineering task force is actively working on the remedy, and notifications will be updated once the fix is confirmed. Dealers will be notified on May 1, 2026. Interim owner notification letters will be distributed on or before June 12, 2026. The full remedy owner notification will follow as a phased recall. JLR has received 5,952 claims and field reports involving DCDC converter replacement in the U.S. between July 2019 and April 2026. No accidents, injuries, or fires have been reported in connection with this defect.
Jaguar Land Rover recall background
JLR’s Product Safety and Compliance Committee first reviewed this issue in September 2024, prompted by rising warranty claim volumes globally. At that time, the gradual progression of symptoms led the committee to classify the matter as a customer satisfaction issue rather than a safety concern. Claims continued to accumulate globally through 2025, and a dedicated engineering task force was established to investigate the root cause and develop a solution. Work continued from November 2025 through March 2026, including hardware-in-the-loop testing, physical testing, and virtual simulation.
On April 7, 2026, NHTSA clarified to JLR that the agency viewed the matter as a safety issue. JLR reviewed that input on April 10, 2026, and decided to proceed with a formal safety recall. At 170,169 vehicles across nine model lines, this is one of the larger recall actions JLR has executed in recent years. For a full picture of JLR and the luxury segment recall activity this quarter, see BizzyCar’s Q1 2026 Recall Report.
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How BizzyCar can help
With 170,169 vehicles across nine model lines and a remedy still being finalized, this recall will play out over multiple notification windows. Owner letters are not going out until June 12, which means dealers have a clear window right now to identify which customers are affected and reach out before official correspondence arrives.
BizzyCar’s Recall Outreach product cross-references a dealer’s customer database against open recall data to identify which vehicles are affected. From there, BizzyCar’s AI agent reaches out to those owners through automated two-way SMS — scheduling appointments without requiring service advisors to work through a calling list. Dealers who move early on recall outreach consistently capture more ROs than dealers who wait for owners to self-schedule after the letter arrives. Book a demo.