Jaguar Land Rover Expands Recall to 23,677 Hybrid SUVs Over Converter Software Fault That Can Drain the 12-Volt Battery and Stall the Vehicle, Campaign 26V599
Jaguar Land Rover is expanding a recall to 23,677 hybrid SUVs. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall number is 26V599, an expansion of a recall over the same issue from April 2026, with owner notification letters scheduled to be mailed by November 13, 2026.
Affected models are the 2021-2024 Jaguar E-Pace and F-Pace, the 2020-2024 Land Rover Defender, the 2021-2024 Discovery, the 2020-2024 Discovery Sport, the 2020-2024 Range Rover, the 2020-2024 Range Rover Evoque, the 2019-2024 Range Rover Sport and the 2021-2024 Range Rover Velar.
According to the recall summary, a software error can cause the converter linking the high-voltage and 12-volt systems to stop working, so the 12-volt battery stops charging, which can eventually stall the vehicle and cut exterior lighting. A 'Stop Safely Electrical Fault Detected' warning appears on the display first. Jaguar Land Rover said it has received nearly 400 claims and field reports but is not aware of any accidents or injuries caused by the problem. Dealers will update the vehicle's software free of charge to ensure stable 12-volt battery charging. In April 2026 the company recalled more than 170,000 hybrid SUVs over the same issue and performed a software update; further internal analysis found that more vehicles were potentially affected.
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：一辆 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque（L551），该车型在本次召回范围内。来源：OWS Photography，Wikimedia Commons，CC BY 4.0。 / Photo: A Land Rover Range Rover Evoque (L551), a model included in this recall. Source: OWS Photography, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.
