Land Rover Discovery, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport And 1 More Recall R/2019/013: Crankshaft Pulley Retaining Bolt May Fracture, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Low
- How serious
- 31 Jan 2019
- Launched
- 219
- vehicles in the UK
- N276
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Land Rover recalled Discovery, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport and 1 more vehicles built between 10 October 2018 and 19 December 2018. The crankshaft pulley retaining bolt may fracture due to a production specification error. The dealer will replace the crankshaft pulley centre retaining bolt with one that has been manufactured to the correct specification. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
The crankshaft pulley retaining bolt may fracture due to a production specification error.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: CRANKSHAFT PULLEY RETAINING BOLT MAY FRACTURE Defect: The crankshaft pulley retaining bolt may fracture due to a production specification error. Remedy: Replace the crankshaft pulley centre retaining bolt with one that has been manufactured to the correct specification.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: crankshaft pulley retaining bolt may fracture.
The Fix
The dealer will replace the crankshaft pulley centre retaining bolt with one that has been manufactured to the correct specification.
Are You Affected?
Discovery, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport and 1 more built between 10 October 2018 and 19 December 2018 may be included. Land Rover estimates 219 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 N276 or the DVSA reference R/2019/013. 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/2018/243 on 25 Sep 2018, for autonomous emergency braking feature will not be available. The one launched after it was R/2019/015 on 31 Jan 2019, for the directional indicators fail to operate when the steering column mounted control stalks…. You can also see every Land Rover recall and all recalls launched in 2019.
Source: DVSA recall R/2019/013, launched 31 January 2019. 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.