The problem
Jaguar land rover is recalling certain model year 2010 range rover vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "Occupant crash protection." These vehicles equipped with occupant classification system (ocs) may experience airbag warning lamp illumination on the instrument cluster. The passenger airbag will be disabled when the airbag warning lamp is illuminated as a result of this defect and the passenger airbag warning disable (pawd) lamp in the overhead console will also illuminate.
The risk
Deployment of the passenger airbag may not be achieved in the event of a vehicle crash increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Dealer will update the vehicle's restraints control module (rcm) with the integrated diagnostics system (ids) tool with software from dvd 118.5 Patch 16 or later. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on december 21, 2009. Owners may contact jaguar land rover at 1-800-452-4827.
Contacts
Jaguar land rover recall no. P020. Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.Safercar.Gov>http://www.Safercar.Gov</a> .
What to do
- Check your VIN. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls - it shows whether this recall applies to your vehicle and whether the repair has been done.
- Call a dealer. Any authorized Land Rover dealer will do the repair free, whether or not you bought the vehicle there. Quote campaign 09V467000.
- Ask about parts and a loaner. If parts aren't available yet, ask what to do in the meantime.
- Keep your paperwork. If you paid for this repair before the recall, you may be able to get reimbursed - here's how.