Land Rover Range Rover, Range Rover Sport Recall R/2024/167: pHEV Traction Battery Busbar Weld Penetration, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 25 Apr 2024
- Launched
- 1
- vehicles in the UK
- N865
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Land Rover recalled Range Rover, Range Rover Sport vehicles built between 11 January 2024 and 18 January 2024. A concern has been identified where the there is an inadequate depth of weld (penetration) between the busbar and the anode in the module of the Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) battery. The dealer will replace the traction battery. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
A concern has been identified where the there is an inadequate depth of weld (penetration) between the busbar and the anode in the module of the Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) battery.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: PHEV Traction Battery Busbar Weld Penetration Defect: For the affected vehicle a concern has been identified where the there is an inadequate depth of weld (penetration) between the busbar and the anode in the module of the Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) battery. Remedy: Replacement of the traction battery.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: pHEV traction battery busbar weld penetration.
The Fix
The dealer will replace the traction battery.
Are You Affected?
Range Rover, Range Rover Sport built between 11 January 2024 and 18 January 2024 may be included. Land Rover estimates 1 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 N865 or the DVSA reference R/2024/167. 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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Source: DVSA recall R/2024/167, launched 25 April 2024. 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.