Jaguar Land Rover North America have identified an airbag problem affecting certain 2013-2014 Range Rover luxury four-wheel drive sport utility vehicles (SUV). Owners will be notified to take their Land Rover to an authorized repair facility to have the front side squab foam modified for clearance. The problem will affect 3,912 Range Rovers in the United States and Federalized Territories.
According to reports filed with the NHTSA, the Supplementary Restraint System (SRS) connector located in the driver and front passenger side seat could become disconnect due to insufficient package space surrounding the connector. The driver and/or passenger seat side airbag will become disabled and the airbag warning lamp will illuminate on the instrument cluster. If the warning is ignored, the airbags may not provide sufficient protection during an accident.
Owners wanting more information about the problem can contact Land Rover at 1-800-637-6837, Option 9. Land Rover’s recall number is P037 and the NHTSA campaign number is 13V-607.