Vehicle recall R/2017/103

Land Rover Range Rover and Land Rover Range Rover Sport recall: Front passenger airbag may not deploy

DVSA recall R/2017/103 names the Land Rover Range Rover and Land Rover Range Rover Sport. It was launched 1 May 2017. It covers vehicles built 20 September 2016 to 25 October 2016.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2017/103
Launched: 1 May 2017
Issued by: LAND ROVER
Manufacturer reference: N026
Vehicles: DVSA lists 139 on each model line

What can go wrong

The front passenger airbag may not function properly due to a deviation in generant mix ratio. In the event of a crash of sufficient severity the front passenger airbag may not deploy when required. Failure to deploy can lead to increased injuries to the passenger seat occupant.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the front passenger airbag.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 139. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Land Rover Range Rover	20 September 2016 to 25 October 2016	139
Land Rover Range Rover Sport	20 September 2016 to 25 October 2016	139

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/2017/138 Passengr seat belt locking retractor may not function correctly 2 May 2017, Land Rover Range Rover Sport, Land Rover Range Rover
R/2017/145 Fuel hose may leak 22 May 2017, Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 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/2017/288 Instrument cluster may intermittently go blank 24 November 2017, Land Rover Range Rover Sport, Land Rover Range Rover
R/2016/098 Engine may cut out 23 June 2016, Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 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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