Land Rover Discovery Recall R/2021/229: Due To Insufficient Contact Of The Battery Earth Stud To The Chassis The Vehicle May…, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Low
- How serious
- 24 Jun 2021
- Launched
- 3,323
- vehicles in the UK
- N607
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Land Rover recalled Discovery vehicles built between 5 November 2019 and 11 March 2021. Due to insufficient contact of the battery earth stud to the chassis the vehicle may exhibit various electrical faults. The dealer will replace the earth stud with a bespoke aftermarket specification part. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
Due to insufficient contact of the battery earth stud to the chassis the vehicle may exhibit various electrical faults.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: DUE TO INSUFFICIENT CONTACT OF THE BATTERY EARTH STUD TO THE CHASSIS THE VEHICLE MAY EXHIBIT VARIOUS ELECTRICAL FAULTS Defect: Due to insufficient contact of the battery earth stud to the chassis the vehicle may exhibit various electrical faults. Remedy: Replace the earth stud with a bespoke aftermarket specification part.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: due to insufficient contact of the battery earth stud to the chassis the vehicle may exhibit various electrical faults.
The Fix
The dealer will replace the earth stud with a bespoke aftermarket specification part.
Are You Affected?
Discovery built between 5 November 2019 and 11 March 2021 may be included. Land Rover estimates 3,323 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 N607 or the DVSA reference R/2021/229. 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/2021/170 on 18 May 2021, for the emergency locking retractor in the front right hand side seat belt assembly may not…. The one launched after it was R/2021/231 on 25 Jun 2021, for the rubberised fuel return hose assembly may have been incorrectly manufactured. You can also see every Land Rover recall and all recalls launched in 2021.
Source: DVSA recall R/2021/229, launched 24 June 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.