Land Rover Raised AIR Intake Recall R/2024/483: Defender Raised Air Intake, Who Is Affected And What To Do

DVSA reference R/2024/483, campaign code N964. Data updated daily from DVSA.

Low
How serious
11 Feb 2025
Launched
1,299
vehicles in the UK
N964
Manufacturer’s campaign code

Land Rover recalled Raised AIR Intake vehicles built between 8 September 2023 and 30 September 2024. The aftermarket-supplied raised air intake could become partially or fully detached from the vehicle due to inadequate attachment force at the A-pillar. The dealer will install the raised air intakes removed a revised fixing and refitted. You won't usually pay for it.1

What’s Wrong

The aftermarket-supplied raised air intake could become partially or fully detached from the vehicle due to inadequate attachment force at the A-pillar.

DVSA's Original Wording

Concern: Equipment Recall - Defender Raised Air Intake Defect: On affected vehicles the aftermarket-supplied raised air intake could become partially or fully detached from the vehicle due to inadequate attachment force at the A-pillar. Remedy: The vehicles will have their raised air intakes removed a revised fixing installed and refitted.

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The Risk

The recall notice describes the concern as: defender Raised Air Intake.

The Fix

The dealer will install the raised air intakes removed a revised fixing and refitted.

Are You Affected?

Raised AIR Intake built between 8 September 2023 and 30 September 2024 may be included. Land Rover estimates 1,299 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.

What To Do Now

  1. Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Land Rover.
  2. Book with any franchised Land Rover dealer, quoting the campaign code N964 or the DVSA reference R/2024/483. See how to get a Land Rover recall fixed.
  3. Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.

No other recalls for this model in DVSA’s data.

This is one of 159 Land Rover recalls in DVSA’s data. The Land Rover recall launched before it was R/2024/146 on 27 Jan 2025, for security Enhancement. The one launched after it was R/2025/065 on 4 Mar 2025, for defender P425 dynamic mode stability. You can also see every Land Rover recall and all recalls launched in 2025.


Source: DVSA recall R/2024/483, launched 11 February 2025. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.

Sources

  1. 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.