Vehicle recall R/2016/131

Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover Discovery Sport recall: Fuel may leak

DVSA recall R/2016/131 names the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover Discovery Sport. It was launched 3 August 2016. It covers vehicles built 5 March 2015 to 22 April 2016.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2016/131
Launched: 3 August 2016
Issued by: LAND ROVER
Manufacturer reference: P085
Vehicles: DVSA lists 37,059 on each model line

What can go wrong

The under bonnet fuel hoses routed on top of the engine may chafe against a plastic moulded noise suppressing material retaining posts on the underside of the engine top cover. The fuel hoses can over time chafe through the protective sleeve and fuel hose. Should the fuel hose wear through there will be an increased diesel fuel odour due to diesel fuel leaking. If this warning is ignored diesel fuel may leak onto the exhaust manifold (potential fire hazard) or onto the road surface (potential skid hazard).

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and ensure the securing washers are pushed fully home. Additionally remove 8mm from the plastic moulded retaining posts. The tape wrapped around the fuel hose protective sleeve and the fuel hose will be visually inspected and replaced if there are signs of damage.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 37,059. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Land Rover Discovery Sport	5 March 2015 to 22 April 2016	37,059
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque	5 March 2015 to 22 April 2016	37,059

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/2016/307 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/2016/302 Short circuit may occur 31 December 2016, Land Rover Discovery Sport, Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
R/2016/290 Steering control may be compromised 31 December 2016, Land Rover Discovery, Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
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/2016/289 Electrical short circuit 31 January 2017, Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Land Rover Discovery
R/2015/258 Glass panel may detach without warning 23 December 2015, Land Rover Discovery Sport

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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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