There is a crack in the knuckle on the drivers side

- West Columbia, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2015 Land Rover Range Rover. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V840000 (Steering); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Daniel Island, SC, USA

The contact's wife owns a 2015 Land Rover Range Rover. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V840000 (Steering); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated upon inspecting the vehicle, the contact became aware that the front suspension knuckles were cracked. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the front suspension knuckles needed to be replaced; however, the vehicle had not been repaired and remained with the dealer. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 63,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Tracy, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2015 Land Rover Range Rover. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V840000 (Steering); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated while driving at approximately 65 MPH, there was an abnormal popping sound from the driver's side front wheel well. The contact stated that the abnormal sound occurred while driving over a deformation in the road surface. The contact was not aware of any warning lights being illuminated. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact visually inspected the driver's front tire wheel well and became aware that the front suspension upper knuckle had fractured approximately 2-inches long with a gap of two millimeters at the upper part of the suspension knuckle where the control arm was bolted to the knuckle. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Williston, ND, USA

The contact owns a 2015 Land Rover Range Rover. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the message -??Suspension Failure-?? was displayed. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V840000 (Steering); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the front suspension upper knuckle joint was cracked, causing the suspension arm to fail. The vehicle was not repaired due to the parts not being available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 71,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

The right front suspension knuckle cracked and separated from the upper control arm and when the knuckle cracked it damaged the right front axle, right front strut and height sensor. Bear Valley Service (Land Rover specialists) replaced the right front suspension, knuckle, control arm, axle, air spring and height sensor. Fortunately it happened while backing out of my driveway/turning into the street and not while I was driving on the interstate, it could-??ve been catastrophic. Also fortunate that it didn-??t happen the night before while driving on the interstate. The vehicle was not inspected by the manufacturer, police or insurance company. I found out about the NHTSA Recall Number 24V-840 on 12/11/24 so I took my 2015 Range Rover to Land Rover in Atlanta, GA that day. They did not inspect the vehicle, they stated they were waiting on more information regarding the recall. No warnings whatsoever.

- Atlanta, GA, USA

The contact owns a 2015 Land Rover Range Rover. The contact stated that while conducting a visual inspection of the vehicle, the contact became aware that the steering knuckle was fractured. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 93,000.

- Jefferson, LA, USA

I was made aware of a potential issue with my vehicles steering knuckle breaking where it connects to the upper control arm. I was also informed that Land Rover has done a recall in the UK for this same issue. I checked my vehicle and it does indeed hav a crack in the steering knuckle. This could have caused a catastrophic issue if it had broken completely at any road speed. This needs to be evaluated as soon as possible, before anyone dies.

- Mechanicsville, VA, USA

As I was backing out my driveway I heard a loud pop noise and then noticed that my front drivers side tire has collapsed making the car un-driveable. Had I been driving at high speed it could have resulted in a dangerous life threatening situation. It was towed to the dealer for inspection. There I was told that Range rover in Canada and the uk had been recalled for the same malfunction. My Range rover has only been service by an authorized dealer and was at low mileage for the year of the car. Never had anyone who inspected or did work on the car saw any evidence that something was ready to break. It has since been repaired at a cost of $8031.68. I reported to Land Rover North America they have declined to recognize any fault on their end and did not provide any assistance for the repair when they have seen this in other countries on my same model and year. Here is the Canadian recall #N759 for steering knuckle collapsed.

- New Albany, OH, USA

My 2015 range rover had a catastrophic failure of the driver side steering knuckle while underway. This caused me to lose control of the vehicle and the wheel almost fell off the car. Fortunately, I was going less than 30 mph. The failure was caused by the regular application of brakes approaching an intersection. Without the support of the steering knuckle the wheel has no support and the steering and braking are compromised. The vehicle is currently at the landrover dealership in Bedford NH and has been inspected and the repair is estimated to cost 7900. An additional 3000 to replace the passenger side steering knuckle as well. There were no warning lamps or signs of the failure prior to the incident. The car has very low mileage for age and is exceptionally well maintained. Upon further investigation I discovered that hundreds of owners around the world and in the USA have experienced the same random failure on their 2015 model Range Rover. Both Landrover Canada and Land rover UK have issued safety recalls(N759 recall number) for the same year and model of my vehicle. Land Rover USA has not issued a recall and I think this is a major safety issue for this vehicle. The NHTSA should look into this. Clearly there was a bad batch of parts in the 2015 year and they have subsequently redesigned the parts. I've uploaded a couple of example letters for the international recalls. Yes the part is available for inspection or you can google it and see 100s of similar failures.

- Weston, MA, USA

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- Watsonville , CA, USA

The contact owns a 2015 Land Rover Range rover. While driving 65 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning. The contact managed to veer to the shoulder of the road. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, but the failure continued. The vehicle was towed to Land Rover scarborough (371 us-1, scarborough, me 04074, (207) 883-0161) where it was diagnosed that the steering rack bolts fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the VIN was not included in a recall. The contact was provided case number: [xxx] and the manufacturer offered 80% assistance toward the repair cost. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000. The VIN was unknown. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Portlin, ME, USA