Medium DVSA Vehicles
Land Rover — Range rover and range rover sport plug-in hybrid battery capacity
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⚠ What You Should Do
Vehicles will have the hybrid battery/modules replaced.
Recall Details
Defect: The manufacturer has identified a concern on certain Range Rover and Range Rover Sport plug-in hybrid vehicles where due to inadequate penetration of welding between the cells the battery’s capacity and therefore the vehicle’s electric range may be depleted below the design intent condition. A below-specification electric range will not meet the as-certified value for the vehicle and is therefore non-compliant to emissions legislation.
Remedy: Vehicles will have the hybrid battery/modules replaced.
Vehicles affected: 541
DVSA Recall Reference: R/2026/078
Make: LAND ROVER | Model: RANGE ROVER
To check if your specific vehicle is affected, visit the DVSA vehicle recall checker, select your vehicle make and model, and look for recall reference R/2026/078.
Why This Product Is Dangerous
The manufacturer has identified a concern on certain Range Rover and Range Rover Sport plug-in hybrid vehicles where due to inadequate penetration of welding between the cells the battery’s capacity and therefore the vehicle’s electric range may be depleted below the design intent condition. A below-specification electric range will not meet the as-certified value for the vehicle and is therefore non-compliant to emissions legislation.