• Sure 2024 Jaguar and Land Rover SUVs could have an oil leak
• The leaking oil might trigger an engine fireplace and a highway hazard to different drivers
• The Vary Rover, Vary Rover Sport, Vary Rover Velar, Discovery, Defender, and Jaguar F-Tempo are affected

Jaguar Land Rover has issued a recall spanning six of its SUV strains, although solely sure examples from the 2024 mannequin 12 months.

The trigger is an oil filter housing that will crack and leak oil at excessive stress into the engine bay, rising the chance of a hearth. The leaking oil might additionally grow to be a hazard for different highway customers if it will get onto the highway floor.

The affected SUVs embrace the Vary Rover, Vary Rover Sport, Vary Rover Velar, the Land Rover Defender and Discovery, in addition to the Jaguar F-Tempo.

A complete 2,128 autos are affected within the U.S., based on two recall notices revealed by the NHTSA on June 17.

JLR mentioned within the notices that there was “a small quantity” of fires brought on by leaking oil filters. The automaker additionally mentioned it has acquired seven claims and subject reviews within the U.S. associated to the difficulty, the earliest of which dates again to April 6.

The treatment requires sellers to exchange the oil filter and its housing, in addition to any o-rings, at service which will likely be offered without charge to the automobile proprietor.

Homeowners will likely be notified by mail from Aug. 9, to carry their automobile right into a JLR service middle. Anybody searching for additional data can contact JLR at 1-800-637-6837 (reference recall quantity N908) or go to JLR’s recall web page.