Some 2024 Range Rover Models May Shift Into Neutral While Driving

Jaguar Land Rover is recalling 19 Range Rover models in the United States due to an issue with the clutch plates housed within the hybrid transmission.

The company initially defined the recall as a “non-compliance recall” but has since updated it to a “voluntary safety recall.” It says that the clutch plates may have been manufactured with a flatness out of tolerance to the engineering specifications. This can trigger excessive heat build-up and degrade the material within the clutch pack. It may also cause transmission oil contaminant that blocks the hydraulic system, rendering the clutch pack inoperable.

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Owners of affected vehicles will not be alerted to the problem. Land Rover notes that reduced oil pressure can cause the transmission to shift into Neutral and trigger a loss of drive, increasing the risk of a crash.

The recall impacts 2024 Range Rover and 2024 Range Rover Sport models. A total of 9 Range Rover models built between September 11, 2023, and November 9, 2023, are being recalled, as well as 10 Range Rover Sports manufactured from September 4, 2023, to October 27, 2023.

Land Rover received its first field report of the issue on November 21, 2023, and continued to monitor it until April. In mid-April, a Product Safety and Compliance Committee investigation was opened and determined the rate of the issue represented an unreasonable safety risk. A decision to launch a safety recall was made on May 23. The company has received 13 claims and field reports in the U.S. related to the issue but is not aware of any accidents, injuries, or fires.

Dealers will be notified of the recall on June 13, while owners will be informed on or before July 26. Approved Jaguar Land Rover repairers will run a diagnostic test to determine if the clutch packs are performing as expected. Transmissions which fail the test will be replaced free of charge.