Land Rover Recall 12V563000: Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Foundation Components, Disc, Caliper

NHTSA recall 12V563000 · announced December 6, 2012 · filed by Jaguar Land Rover North America, Llc · 70 units affected

The problem

Jaguar Land Rover is recalling certain model year 2012 LR2 and Range Rover Evoque vehicles manufactured on June 11, 2012. The rear brake caliper retaining bolts may be insufficiently torqued.

The risk

Insufficiently torqued brake caliper bolts may result in the brake caliper detaching. A detached brake caliper may lead to a loss of brake function. Additonally, the caliper may strike a wheel resulting in the sudden deflation of a tire. Either situation may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.

What to do

Jaguar Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the rear brake caliper retaining bolts, free of charge. The recall began on January 11, 2013. Owners may contact Jaguar Land Rover at 1-800-637-6837, Option 9.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

Land Rover's campaign recall number is P029.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2012 Land Rover Lr2
• 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.