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Vehicle recall R/2026/241

Land Rover Defender and others recall: AJ20-D6 Idler Pulley Clash

DVSA recall R/2026/241 names the Land Rover Defender, Land Rover Discovery, Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Range Rover Sport and Land Rover Range Rover Velar. It was launched 26 June 2026. It covers vehicles built 3 January 2024 to 18 April 2026.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2026/241
Launched
26 June 2026
Issued by
LAND ROVER
Manufacturer reference
E005
Vehicles
51,533 across the lines below

What can go wrong

A concern has been identified on certain AJ20-D6 engines where the Front End Auxiliary Drive (FEAD) belt idler pulley may over-rotate following a high torsion input and lead to a clash with and damage to the oil pressure and temperature sensor. A damaged oil pressure and temperature sensor can lead to an oil leak from the engine which can result in a slip hazard for following road users particularly two-wheeled vehicles.

The fix

Vehicles will have the Front-End Auxiliary Drive (FEAD) idler pulley replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Land Rover Defender3 June 2024 to 18 April 202636,808
Land Rover Discovery3 July 2024 to 17 April 202611,526
Land Rover Range Rover3 January 2024 to 6 December 20241,044
Land Rover Range Rover Sport3 January 2024 to 28 June 20241,414
Land Rover Range Rover Velar3 June 2024 to 17 April 2026741
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/2026/245 Driver’s Airbag Potential Non-Deployment 19 June 2026, Land Rover Defender, Land Rover Discovery, Land Rover Range Rover
  • R/2026/177 Defender and Discovery 2026 Model Year Fuel Tank Wall Thickness 12 June 2026, Land Rover Defender, Land Rover Discovery
  • 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/2026/198 Range Rover Range Rover Sport and Range Rover Velar Audio Amplifier Water Damage 27 May 2026, Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Range Rover Sport, Land Rover Range Rover Velar
  • R/2026/079 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport Panoramic Roof Side Finisher Loose 21 May 2026, Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Range Rover Sport
  • R/2026/078 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport Plug-in Hybrid Battery Capacity 28 April 2026, Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Range Rover 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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