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LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER, RANGE ROVER SPORT — recall

Automotive · United Kingdom · 2026-04-28

Land Rover Range Rover, Range Rover Sport plug-in hybrid: inadequate weld penetration, risk of fuel leak

Country	United Kingdom
Category	Automotive
Published	2026-04-28
Manufacturer	LAND ROVER
Models affected	RANGE ROVER, RANGE ROVER SPORT
Units affected	122
Defect	The manufacturer has identified a concern on certain Range Rover and Range Rover Sport plug-in hybrid vehicles where due to inadequate penetration of welding between the cells the battery?? capacity and therefore the vehicle?? electric range may be depleted below the design intent condition. A below-specification electric range will not meet the as-certified value for the vehicle and is therefore non-compliant to emissions legislation.
Remedy	Vehicles will have the hybrid battery/modules replaced.
Recall number	R/2026/078
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards

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