Vehicle recall R/2016/302

Land Rover Discovery Sport and Land Rover Range Rover Evoque recall: Short circuit may occur

DVSA recall R/2016/302 names the Land Rover Discovery Sport and Land Rover Range Rover Evoque. It was launched 31 December 2016. It covers vehicles built 9 July 2015 to 16 October 2015.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2016/302
Launched: 31 December 2016
Issued by: LAND ROVER
Manufacturer reference: P096
Vehicles: DVSA lists 9,261 on each model line

What can go wrong

Vehicles included in safety recall R/2016/302 (P075) have received a modification which has subsequently been determined as not durable for the life of the vehicle. The engine harness may chafe on an engine bracket and cause engine malfunction. In extreme cases the engine may cut out.

The fix

On affected vehicles inspect harness and repair as necessary. Fit new bracket and secure harness.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 9,261. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Land Rover Discovery Sport	9 July 2015 to 16 October 2015	9,261
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque	9 July 2015 to 16 October 2015	9,261

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/2016/303 Seat belt pretensioner may not deploy 31 December 2016, Land Rover Discovery Sport, Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Range Rover Sport
R/2016/307 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/2016/290 Steering control may be compromised 31 December 2016, Land Rover Discovery, Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
R/2016/289 Electrical short circuit 31 January 2017, Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Land Rover Discovery
R/2017/153 Locking ring may be incorrectly assembled 23 May 2017, Land Rover Discovery Sport, Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
R/2016/131 Fuel may leak 3 August 2016, Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, 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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