Vehicle recall 16V889000 · December 9, 2016
Land Rover Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque
The affected vehicles have front lower control arm fasteners that may fail due to an assembly error, possibly resulting in separation of the steering knuckle.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport vehicles manufactured May 30, 2016, to August 24, 2016, and 2016-2017 Range Rover Evoque vehicles manufactured June 7, 2016, to August 26, 2016. The affected vehicles have front lower control arm fasteners that may fail due to an assembly error, possibly resulting in separation of the steering knuckle.
- Consequence
- If the fasteners were to fail causing the knuckle to separate, vehicle handling may be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hardware that connects the front lower control arm to the knuckle, free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2017. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is Q650/Q651.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V889000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 9, 2016
- Filed by
- Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- Q650/Q651
- Owner notification
- January 27, 2017
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 220
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower arm
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Land Rover Discovery Sport (2016-2017): 2017, 2016
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque (2016-2017): 2017, 2016
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