Jaguar Land Rover Recalls 170,000 Mild-Hybrid SUVs Over 12-Volt Power Failure Risk

Regulators call the defect a clear safety risk due to the chance of a 12‑volt shutdown of core systems.

Overview

Jaguar Land Rover issued a U.S. recall for about 170,169 mild-hybrid vehicles after an NHTSA review determined the problem is a safety defect.
Regulatory filings trace the issue to the DC‑DC converter that maintains the 12‑volt system, with an internal control microchip cited as the likely failure point.
When the converter fails, drivers first see a red “Stop Safely Electrical Fault Detected” warning as driver aids shut off, the vehicle can shift to neutral, the engine may stop, and exterior lighting can go dark.
The action covers 2019–2024 versions of the Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Defender, Velar, Evoque, Discovery, and Jaguar F‑Pace and E‑Pace, limited to mild‑hybrid variants.
A remedy is still in development, owners will be notified when repairs are ready, and there are no reported crashes, injuries, or fires, even as JLR logged nearly 6,000 related U.S. field reports before regulators pressed for action.