Land Rover Discovery, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport Recall R/2018/243: Autonomous Emergency Braking Feature Will Not Be Available, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 25 Sep 2018
- Launched
- 24
- vehicles in the UK
- N227 issue 1
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Land Rover recalled Discovery, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport vehicles built between 13 November 2017 and 17 March 2018. Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) feature will not be available. The recall notice describes the fix as: on affected vehicles download the latest software to the vehicle. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) feature will not be available.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: AUTONOMOUS EMERGENCY BRAKING FEATURE WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE Defect: Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) feature will not be available. Remedy: On affected vehicles download the latest software to the vehicle.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: autonomous emergency braking feature will not be available.
The Fix
The recall notice describes the fix as: on affected vehicles download the latest software to the vehicle. The fix is a software update, which usually takes under an hour at the dealer.
Are You Affected?
Discovery, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport built between 13 November 2017 and 17 March 2018 may be included. Land Rover estimates 24 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 N227 issue 1 or the DVSA reference R/2018/243. 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/2018/160 on 25 Jun 2018, for fuel gauge displays an inaccurate reading. The one launched after it was R/2019/013 on 31 Jan 2019, for crankshaft pulley retaining bolt may fracture. You can also see every Land Rover recall, all recalls launched in 2018 and brake recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2018/243, launched 25 September 2018. 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.