Vehicle recall R/2024/201

Land Rover Defender recall: Incorrect Brake Pipe Routing

DVSA recall R/2024/201 names the Land Rover Defender. It was launched 17 May 2024. It covers vehicles built 19 October 2011 to 21 January 2016.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2024/201
Launched: 17 May 2024
Issued by: LAND ROVER
Manufacturer reference: N896
Vehicles: 6 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles converted by JLR Classic Works the brake pipes may have been incorrectly assembled to the brake modulator.

The fix

Vehicles will have the brake pipe routing inspected and corrected if necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Land Rover Defender	19 October 2011 to 21 January 2016	6

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Other recalls for these models

R/2024/255 AJ20-D6 and AJ20-P6 Engine Oil Filter Housing Cracked 14 June 2024, Land Rover Range Rover Sport, Land Rover Defender, Land Rover Range Rover and others
R/2024/100 AJ20-D6 Fuel Injector Clamp Cracked 27 March 2024, Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Range Rover Sport, Land Rover Defender
R/2024/145 Security Enhancement 15 March 2024, Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Range Rover Velar, Land Rover Defender and others
R/2024/147 Security Enhancement 14 March 2024, Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Range Rover Sport, Land Rover Defender
R/2023/293 On affected Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) it is possible that the internal combustion engine will not start when required. This may occur whilst the vehicle is in motion and the vehicle will operate in Electric Vehicle (EV) Mode only. When the EV system is no longer able to propel the vehicle the vehicle will unexpectedly slow down and no drive is possible. 30 October 2023, Land Rover Range Rover Velar, Land Rover Defender
R/2022/236 Front axle casing may fail causing the suspension to collapse 31 August 2023, Land Rover Defender

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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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