Land Rover Discovery Recall R/2020/324: Insufficient Contact Of The Battery Earth Stud To The Chassis, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Low
- How serious
- 6 Jan 2021
- Launched
- 10,040
- vehicles in the UK
- N400
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Land Rover recalled Discovery vehicles built between 21 September 2018 and 31 August 2020. Insufficient contact of the battery earth stud to the chassis. The dealer will replace the earth stud with a modified part. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
Insufficient contact of the battery earth stud to the chassis.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: INSUFFICIENT CONTACT OF THE BATTERY EARTH STUD TO THE CHASSIS Defect: Insufficient contact of the battery earth stud to the chassis. Remedy: Replace the earth stud with a modified part.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: insufficient contact of the battery earth stud to the chassis.
The Fix
The dealer will replace the earth stud with a modified part.
Are You Affected?
Discovery built between 21 September 2018 and 31 August 2020 may be included. Land Rover estimates 10,040 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 N400 or the DVSA reference R/2020/324. 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/2020/293 on 4 Dec 2020, for exhaust gas recirculation crossover pipe may not be to specification. The one launched after it was R/2020/378 on 14 Jan 2021, for the fixing for the left hand side (lhs) 3RD row seat belt upper anchorage may not be…. You can also see every Land Rover recall and all recalls launched in 2021.
Source: DVSA recall R/2020/324, launched 6 January 2021. 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.