Overview
- Jaguar Land Rover has issued a U.S. recall that covers select Defender, Discovery, and Range Rover models after finding the clockspring connector to the driver’s airbag can corrode over time.
- Corrosion at the clockspring connector can break the electrical link needed for airbag deployment and may cause the driver’s airbag to fail in certain crash scenarios.
- Jaguar Land Rover dealers will perform free inspections and apply a protective lubricant gel to the connector terminals as the prescribed remedy.
- The company coordinated the recall with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and said owners will be notified through the standard recall notice process.
- The filing reports no crashes, injuries, or deaths linked to the defect so far and frames the action as a routine safety and quality measure to address increased warranty claims for illuminated airbag warnings.