Land Rover Range Rover Evoque: Electrical Short Circuit

Land Rover is recalling approximately 9,928 Range Rover Evoque and Discovery vehicles with 2.0-liter automatic engines because the engine wiring harness may be incorrectly routed, allowing it to contact and rub against a cooling bracket. This friction can wear through the wire insulation, potentially causing electrical short circuits that may result in warning lights, steering system failure, engine shutdown, cable melting, or in rare cases, under-hood fires. The recall affects vehicles distributed in the United Kingdom.

Recalling firm

LAND ROVER

Product

Vehicles: LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE, LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. Units affected: 9,928

Reason

It has been identified that the engine wiring harness of the 2.0ltr engined vehicles fitted with automatic transmission may have been incorrectly routed which may allow the wiring harness to contact the water charge air cooler bracket. Engine vibration can cause a chaffing condition where the outer sheathing of the cable can wear through and expose the wires of the engine harness. Depending on the orientation of the wires within the harness then damage to wires can result in electrical arcing and a short circuit. This condition can also result in the illumination of a warning light on the...

Classification

Class I

Category

vehicle recall

Country

United Kingdom

Agency

UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Recall date

2017-01-31

Status

Ongoing

Distribution

United Kingdom

Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/c05e32ba-9afc-4626-85d7-f08fddae6587