Land Rover Range Rover Recall R/2009/069: Full Windscreen Retention May Not Be Achieved In The Event Of An Air-bag Deployment, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 5 Aug 2009
- Launched
- 77
- vehicles in the UK
- P018
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Land Rover recalled Range Rover vehicles built between 1 April 2009 and 31 May 2009. The windscreen bonding process to vehicle may not be effective. The dealer will check for presence of primer/activator on REAR tailgate glass. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
The windscreen bonding process to vehicle may not be effective. Water and wind ingress may occur. In extreme cases in an air bag deployment or collision the windscreen may detach.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: FULL WINDSCREEN RETENTION MAY NOT BE ACHIEVED IN THE EVENT OF AN AIR-BAG DEPLOYMENT Defect: The windscreen bonding process to vehicle may not be effective. Water and wind ingress may occur. In extreme cases in an air bag deployment or collision the windscreen may detach. Remedy: Recall affected vehicles to check for presence of primer/activator on REAR tailgate glass. If present no further action is required as all screen security is assured. If not present the FRONT windscreen will be removed and re-fitted in-line with exiting service repair procedures.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: full windscreen retention may not be achieved in the event of an air-bag deployment.
The Fix
The dealer will check for presence of primer/activator on REAR tailgate glass.
Are You Affected?
Range Rover built between 1 April 2009 and 31 May 2009 may be included. Land Rover estimates 77 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with Land Rover, because not every car in the date range may be included.
Which Car Is It?
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Land Rover.
- Book with any franchised Land Rover dealer, quoting the campaign code P018 or the DVSA reference R/2009/069. See how to get a Land Rover recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
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This is one of 159 Land Rover recalls in DVSA’s data. The Land Rover recall launched before it was R/2008/187 on 23 Dec 2008, for fire may occur. The one launched after it was R/2009/051 on 28 Sep 2009, for fuel may leak. You can also see every Land Rover recall, all recalls launched in 2009 and airbag recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2009/069, launched 5 August 2009. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.