Land Rover Discovery, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport Recall R/2016/098: Engine May Cut Out, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 23 Jun 2016
- Launched
- 11,290
- vehicles in the UK
- PO80
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Land Rover recalled Discovery, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport vehicles built between 2 April 2012 and 2 May 2014. An incorrectly manufactured crank position sensor may cause the engine to unexpectedly cut out or not to start. The dealer will check on recalled vehicles the engine serial number and if within the affected range the crank position sensor will be replaced. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
An incorrectly manufactured crank position sensor may cause the engine to unexpectedly cut out or not to start.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: ENGINE MAY CUT OUT Defect: An incorrectly manufactured crank position sensor may cause the engine to unexpectedly cut out or not to start. Remedy: On recalled vehicles the engine serial number will be checked and if within the affected range the crank position sensor will be replaced.
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The Risk
If the fault occurs, the recall notice says it could cause the engine to unexpectedly cut out or not to start.
The Fix
The dealer will check on recalled vehicles the engine serial number and if within the affected range the crank position sensor will be replaced.
Are You Affected?
Discovery, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport built between 2 April 2012 and 2 May 2014 may be included. Land Rover estimates 11,290 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 PO80 or the DVSA reference R/2016/098. 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/2016/107 on 13 Jun 2016, for rcs system unable to detect and mitigate potential vehicle roll over. The one launched after it was R/2016/132 on 23 Jun 2016, for airbag may deploy incorrectly. You can also see every Land Rover recall, all recalls launched in 2016 and loss of power recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2016/098, launched 23 June 2016. 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.