Land Rover Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, LR4 Recalled To Fix Unlocking Doors ... - The Car Connection
Jaguar Land Rover has issued two recalls affecting nearly 66,000 owners of late-model Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, and LR4 SUVs. According to bulletins posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport may suffer from a software glitch that could unlock the SUVs' doors unexpectedly. This recall stems from a problem with the Range Rover's keyless entry software, designed for latches by Germany's Brose Schließsysteme, which are not defective:. Some customers have reported that one door has opened while the vehicle was in motion. Obviously, having a door unlocked while a vehicle is in motion increases the risk that it may open and allow passengers to fall out. 2013-2016 Range Rover vehicles built between July 26, 2012 and March 9, 2015 2014-2016 Range Rover Sport vehicles built between February 18, 2013 and March 5, 2015. UPDATE: Land Rover issued the following: "In some of these news articles it is... We reiterate that there's nothing in these documents to suggest anything defective with the latches or latch hardware and regret the error in a previous version of this story [corrections made above] --Ed. ALSO SEE: Jeep, Chrysler, Acura. Source: www.thecarconnection.com
