Vehicle recall R/2021/137
Land Rover Defender and Land Rover Discovery recall: The fixings connecting the exhaust downpipe to the catalytic converter may not have been tightened
DVSA recall R/2021/137 names the Land Rover Defender and Land Rover Discovery. It was launched 19 April 2021. It covers vehicles built 2 November 2020 to 11 March 2021.
Recall data updated
What can go wrong
DVSA summary. The fixings connecting the exhaust downpipe to the catalytic converter may not have been tightened to the specified torque value
The fixings connecting the exhaust downpipe to the catalytic converter may not have been tightened to the specified torque value.
The fix
Inspect the exhaust downpipe to catalytic converter joint. If the fixings are present torque them up to the required torque specification. If any fixings are missing they will be replaced and torqued to the required specification.
Models and build dates
| Model | Built | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|
| Land Rover Defender | 2 November 2020 to 11 March 2021 | 4,002 |
| Land Rover Discovery | 2 November 2020 to 11 March 2021 | 4,002 |
Other recalls for these models
- R/2021/229 Due to insufficient contact of the battery earth stud to the chassis the vehicle may exhibit various electrical faults 24 June 2021, Land Rover Discovery
- R/2020/378 The fixing for the left hand side (lhs) 3rd row seat belt upper anchorage may not be installed to the required specification. 14 January 2021, Land Rover Discovery
- R/2020/324 Insufficient contact of the battery earth stud to the chassis 6 January 2021, Land Rover Discovery
- R/2021/247 The front seat track end stop bracket may be deformed 16 August 2021, Land Rover Defender
- R/2021/333 Front passenger seats missing occupancy detection sensor system 21 October 2021, Land Rover Defender, Land Rover Discovery
- R/2021/436 The fuel feed hose assembly may have been incorrectly routed 18 March 2022, Land Rover Discovery
More on these models
- All Land Rover Defender recalls
- All Land Rover Discovery recalls
- Land Rover Defender MOT fail rates by age
- Land Rover Defender common problems
- Land Rover Defender ULEZ and clean air zone check
- 2022 Land Rover Defender MOT record
- 2021 Land Rover Defender MOT record
- 2020 Land Rover Defender MOT record
- Land Rover Defender brake efficiency repair repair cost
- Land Rover Defender brake pipe replacement repair cost
- Land Rover Defender shock absorber replacement repair cost
- Land Rover Discovery MOT fail rates by age
- Land Rover Discovery common problems
- Land Rover Discovery ULEZ and clean air zone check
- 2021 Land Rover Discovery MOT record
- 2020 Land Rover Discovery MOT record
- 2019 Land Rover Discovery MOT record
- Land Rover Discovery brake pipe replacement repair cost
- Land Rover Discovery suspension arm bush replacement repair cost
- All Land Rover recalls
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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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