Vehicle recall R/2012/154

Land Rover Range Rover recall: Steering may fail

DVSA recall R/2012/154 names the Land Rover Range Rover. It was launched 11 December 2012. It covers vehicles built 20 August 2012 to 18 September 2012.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2012/154
Launched: 11 December 2012
Issued by: LAND ROVER
Manufacturer reference: P031
Vehicles: 182 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The steering rack mounting bolts may not be fully tight. If the steering gear fixings are below the required torque the driver will experience abnormal noise and feedback through the steering wheel during low speed manoeuvring and at higher speeds some easily corrected minor over steer. If the driver ignores the warning signs both fixings could become sufficiently loose to detach from the vehicle making directional control of the vehicle difficult.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to inspect the steering gear and check the steering gear mounting fixings are tightened to the correct torque.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Land Rover Range Rover	20 August 2012 to 18 September 2012	182

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Other recalls for these models

R/2012/116 Windscreen may not be secure 10 December 2012, Land Rover Range Rover
R/2012/153 Brakes may fail 18 December 2012, Land Rover Range Rover
R/2013/091 Fire may occur 27 August 2013, Land Rover Freelander, Land Rover Range Rover
R/2014/039 Front direction lamp indicator warning light may fail 4 April 2014, Land Rover Range Rover
R/2014/040 Vehicle may become unstable 2 May 2014, Land Rover Range Rover
R/2014/091 Risk of fire 10 November 2014, Land Rover Range Rover Sport, Land Rover Range Rover

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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