Affected Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

Date Published
APR 07, 2016
NHTSA TSB #
10097199
TSB Document
Summary
ISSUE: CUSTOMER HAS OBSERVED 'CHECK ENGINE LIGHT' - ALSO KNOWN AS 'ENGINE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL)' - ILLUMINATED IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER & DTC P2096-00 AND/OR P2097-00 IS EVIDENT IN THE PCM. A CONCERN IN THE PCM DIAGNOSTIC SOFTWARE HAS BEEN DISCOVERED, WHICH WHEN COMBINED WITH A SPECIFIC CUSTOMER DRIVE CYCLE CAN LEAD TO THE FALSE FLAGGING OF THIS DTC. EXHAUST SYSTEM LEAKS OUTSIDE DESIGN SPECIFICATION CAN INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF REPEAT FAILURES. (JLR HAVE RECOGNISED THAT THE SUPPLIED LEAK CHECK EQUIPMENT DOES NOT FIT ON CERTAIN LC - DISCOVERY SPORT EXHAUST TAIL PIPES. A SOLUTION IS BEING SOURCED).