Land Rover Defender Recall R/2024/201: Land Rover Defender Incorrect Brake Pipe Routing, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 17 May 2024
- Launched
- 6
- vehicles in the UK
- N896
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Land Rover recalled Defender vehicles built between 19 October 2011 and 21 January 2016. Converted by JLR Classic Works the brake pipes may have been incorrectly assembled to the brake modulator. The dealer will inspect the brake pipe routing and corrected if necessary. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
Converted by JLR Classic Works the brake pipes may have been incorrectly assembled to the brake modulator.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: Land Rover Defender Incorrect Brake Pipe Routing Defect: On affected vehicles converted by JLR Classic Works the brake pipes may have been incorrectly assembled to the brake modulator. Remedy: Vehicles will have the brake pipe routing inspected and corrected if necessary.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: land rover Defender incorrect brake pipe routing.
The Fix
The dealer will inspect the brake pipe routing and corrected if necessary.
Are You Affected?
Defender built between 19 October 2011 and 21 January 2016 may be included. Land Rover estimates 6 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 N896 or the DVSA reference R/2024/201. 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/2024/167 on 25 Apr 2024, for pHEV traction battery busbar weld penetration. The one launched after it was R/2024/255 on 14 Jun 2024, for d6 and AJ20-P6 engine oil filter housing cracked. You can also see every Land Rover recall, all recalls launched in 2024 and brake recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2024/201, launched 17 May 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.