Land Rover Discovery, Range Rover Sport Recall R/2024/326: Discovery (L319) And Range Rover Sport (L320) Tow Ball Detachment, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Low
- How serious
- 5 Jun 2025
- Launched
- 196,170
- vehicles in the UK
- N923
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Land Rover recalled Discovery, Range Rover Sport vehicles built between 26 November 2002 and 16 September 2016. The instructions provided on the method of use of detachable tow balls does not adequately warn of a non-obvious risk which could lead to a failure of the tow ball mechanism causing in-use detachment of the tow ball and trailer detachment. The recall notice describes the fix as: customers will be provided with an additional retaining bracket to fit to the vehicle when using the detachable tow ball together with full installation instructions. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
The instructions provided on the method of use of detachable tow balls does not adequately warn of a non-obvious risk which could lead to a failure of the tow ball mechanism causing in-use detachment of the tow ball and trailer detachment.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: Discovery (L319) and Range Rover Sport (L320) Tow Ball Detachment Defect: The manufacturer has determined that in affected vehicles the instructions provided on the method of use of detachable tow balls does not adequately warn of a non-obvious risk which could lead to a failure of the tow ball mechanism causing in-use detachment of the tow ball and trailer detachment. Remedy: Customers will be provided with an additional retaining bracket to fit to the vehicle when using the detachable tow ball together with full installation instructions.
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The Risk
If the fault occurs, the recall notice says it could lead to a failure of the tow ball mechanism causing in-use detachment of the tow ball and trailer detachment.
The Fix
The recall notice describes the fix as: customers will be provided with an additional retaining bracket to fit to the vehicle when using the detachable tow ball together with full installation instructions.
Are You Affected?
Discovery, Range Rover Sport built between 26 November 2002 and 16 September 2016 may be included. Land Rover estimates 196,170 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 N923 or the DVSA reference R/2024/326. 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/2025/178 on 28 May 2025, for d4 turbo oil feed pipe leak: incorrectly repaired. The one launched after it was R/2025/280 on 5 Aug 2025, for electric power inverter converter b (EPICB) software update. You can also see every Land Rover recall and all recalls launched in 2025.
Source: DVSA recall R/2024/326, launched 5 June 2025. 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.