Jaguar Land Rover Recalls 93,997 Range Rovers Over Rearview Camera Water Damage

Jaguar Land Rover North America is recalling 93,997 model year 2022 through 2026 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles in the United States because water may not drain away from the rearview camera. According to NHTSA documents published in the week of October 19 to 23, 2026, insufficient drain holes may trap water near the camera and damage it. If the camera image fails to display when the vehicle is in reverse, the driver loses the view behind the vehicle, which increases the risk of a crash. The recall is filed under NHTSA campaign number 26V678000 and Land Rover recall number D171.

The fix is unusual for a recall. Dealers will drill additional drain holes in the underside of the tailgate trim, then inspect the rearview camera and replace it if necessary. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Because the remedy involves modifying trim rather than simply swapping a part, owners should expect the work to take longer than a typical camera replacement. The drilling step suggests the water intrusion problem is tied to the tailgate assembly design rather than to a defective camera unit alone.

Timing matters for owners waiting on paperwork. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed December 11, 2026. Additional letters will follow once the final remedy is available. Land Rover customer service can be reached at 800-637-6837, and owners can reference recall D171. Until the repair is done, drivers should treat the backup camera as potentially unreliable and rely on mirrors and direct observation when reversing.

The recall appeared in two weekly recall roundups published October 23, 2026. Vehicle Service Pros, citing NHTSA, listed the Land Rover campaign alongside recalls from Porsche, Ram, Toyota, and Volvo, totaling more than 218,000 vehicles for the week. SFGate, republishing a CarPro summary, flagged the same campaign under a crash risk heading. Reuters reporting carried by KSL confirmed the vehicle count and the drain hole remedy, noting NHTSA made the announcement on Friday, October 23, 2026.

The Range Rover campaign was the largest of the week by unit count after Toyota's. Toyota is recalling 105,794 model year 2024 through 2027 Land Cruiser Hybrid vehicles because a fuel tube connection near the fuel tank may disconnect and leak fuel, creating a fire risk. Dealers will install a supplemental clamp or replace the resin fuel tube as needed. Ram is recalling 8,329 model year 2026 Ram 2500 pickups for steering column control modules that may cause a loss of electronic stability control, a failure to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 126. Porsche is recalling 548 model year 2024 sports cars for center lock wheel bolts that may fracture, and owners are advised not to drive those vehicles until repaired. Volvo is recalling 9,930 EX30 and EX30CC vehicles for head restraint cushions that may detach in a crash.

Two themes stand out across the week's campaigns. First, rearview camera failures keep resurfacing. Ford separately recalled 506 previously remedied 2015 Transit Connect vehicles because the rearview camera may display a distorted, inverted, intermittent, or blank image, with a final remedy not anticipated until December 2027. Second, several recalls this week expand earlier campaigns. The Porsche recall expands NHTSA recall 24V809, and the Ram recall expands NHTSA recall 26V244, meaning some owners may receive a second notice for a vehicle they thought was already fixed.

For builders and service operators, the Land Rover campaign is a reminder that water management is a safety-critical design input, not just a durability concern. A drainage detail on a tailgate can cascade into a backover prevention failure and a six-figure recall. Shops preparing for this campaign should plan for trim drilling work, camera inspection time, and parts availability for camera replacements. Owners of affected Range Rovers can check their VIN on NHTSA.gov, though the source documents did not specify the date the VINs became searchable for this campaign.