Vehicle recall R/2026/177
Land Rover Defender and Land Rover Discovery recall: And Discovery 2026 Model Year Fuel Tank Wall Thickness
DVSA recall R/2026/177 names the Land Rover Defender and Land Rover Discovery. It was launched 12 June 2026. It covers vehicles built 20 January 2026 to 30 January 2026.
Recall data updated
What can go wrong
A concern has been identified where the fuel tank wall thickness may be below design specification near the inlet check valve. A fuel tank with a thinner-than-designed wall may not perform adequately in the event of a crash leading to increased risk of fuel spillage and potentially fire.
The fix
Affected vehicles will have the fuel tank replaced.
Models and build dates
| Model | Built | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|
| Land Rover Defender | 20 January 2026 to 30 January 2026 | 32 |
| Land Rover Discovery | 22 January 2026 to 30 January 2026 | 16 |
Other recalls for these models
- R/2025/553 E-PACE F-PACE Defender Discovery Sport Range Rover Evoque and Range Rover Velar PHEV Traction Battery Fire Risk 12 June 2026, Land Rover Discovery Sport, Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Land Rover Defender and others
- R/2026/245 Driver’s Airbag Potential Non-Deployment 19 June 2026, Land Rover Defender, Land Rover Discovery, Land Rover Range Rover
- R/2026/241 AJ20-D6 Idler Pulley Clash 26 June 2026, Land Rover Defender, Land Rover Discovery, Land Rover Range Rover and others
- R/2026/115 Defender Third Row Lower Seat Belt Anchorage Bracket 31 March 2026, Land Rover Defender
- R/2024/326 Discovery (L319) and Range Rover Sport (L320) Tow Ball Detachment 5 June 2025, Land Rover Discovery, Land Rover Range Rover Sport
- R/2025/149 Security Guidance 9 May 2025, Land Rover Range Rover Velar, Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Range Rover Sport and others
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
- All makes
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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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