Land Rover Range Rover, Range Rover Sport Recall R/2025/491: Range Rover And Range Rover Sport Samsung PHEV Battery Cell Degradation, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 11 Feb 2026
- Launched
- 33
- vehicles in the UK
- D056
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Land Rover recalled Range Rover, Range Rover Sport vehicles built between 20 July 2018 and 17 November 2018. A concern has been identified on certain Range Rover & Range Rover Sport PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) vehicles containing high-voltage batteries with cells manufactured between 11th and 12th April 2018. The dealer will replace data will be extracted from vehicles then the high voltage traction battery pack. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
A concern has been identified on certain Range Rover & Range Rover Sport PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) vehicles containing high-voltage batteries with cells manufactured between 11th and 12th April 2018. Cathode damage introduced during the cell folding process can lead to high time-in-service cell degradation.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: Range Rover and Range Rover Sport Samsung PHEV Battery Cell Degradation Defect: A concern has been identified on certain Range Rover & Range Rover Sport PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) vehicles containing high-voltage batteries with cells manufactured between 11th and 12th April 2018. Cathode damage introduced during the cell folding process can lead to high time-in-service cell degradation. Remedy: Data will be extracted from vehicles then the high voltage traction battery pack will be replaced.
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The Risk
If the fault occurs, the recall notice says it could lead to high time-in-service cell degradation.
The Fix
The dealer will replace data will be extracted from vehicles then the high voltage traction battery pack.
Are You Affected?
Range Rover, Range Rover Sport built between 20 July 2018 and 17 November 2018 may be included. Land Rover estimates 33 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 D056 or the DVSA reference R/2025/491. 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/2025/252 on 12 Jan 2026, for land Rover Range Rover Evoque inappropriate passenger airbag deployment. The one launched after it was R/2026/115 on 31 Mar 2026, for defender third row lower seat belt anchorage bracket. You can also see every Land Rover recall, all recalls launched in 2026 and high-voltage battery recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2025/491, launched 11 February 2026. 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.