Vehicle recall R/2016/098

Land Rover Range Rover and others recall: Engine may cut out

DVSA recall R/2016/098 names the Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Range Rover Sport and Land Rover Discovery. It was launched 23 June 2016. It covers vehicles built 2 April 2012 to 2 May 2014.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2016/098
Launched: 23 June 2016
Issued by: LAND ROVER
Manufacturer reference: PO80
Vehicles: 11,290 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

An incorrectly manufactured crank position sensor may cause the engine to unexpectedly cut out or not to start.

The fix

On recalled vehicles the engine serial number will be checked and if within the affected range the crank position sensor will be replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 11,290.
Model	Built
Land Rover Discovery	2 April 2013 to 2 May 2014
Land Rover Range Rover	2 April 2012 to 2 May 2013
Land Rover Range Rover Sport	2 April 2012 to 2 May 2013

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2016/132 Airbag may deploy incorrectly 23 June 2016, Land Rover Discovery
R/2016/107 Rcs system unable to detect and mitigate potential vehicle roll over 13 June 2016, Land Rover Discovery
R/2016/307 Front passenger airbag may not deploy 31 December 2016, Land Rover Range Rover Sport, Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Land Rover Range Rover and others
R/2016/303 Seat belt pretensioner may not deploy 31 December 2016, Land Rover Discovery Sport, Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Range Rover Sport
R/2016/290 Steering control may be compromised 31 December 2016, Land Rover Discovery, Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
R/2015/235 Vehicle may cut out 8 December 2015, Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Land Rover Discovery

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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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