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Passenger cars (Land Rover Discovery 3, Range Rover Sport) - Repair

Official notice

26 May 2026

Last checked

27 Oct 2026

RecallScope risk estimate:HighCAA Japan

An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Land Rover Discovery 3, Range Rover Sport) - Repair. Defect in the body and chassis frame (towing hook). ■ Defective component: Body and chassis frame (towing hook). ■ Structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards, and cause: Due to insufficient design consideration, some genuine accessory towing hooks have play inside the vehicle-side receiver. Vibrations during driving while towing a vehicle and similar conditions may cause looseness at the towing hook mounting point and wear of the towing hook. In the worst case, the towed vehicle may become detached. Published 2026-05-26.

What to do now

(Recall notification number) 外-4193 ■ Corrective measures: Distribute a support bracket kit to the users of all vehicles. Users are to install the support bracket kit themselves.

Units affected

144

Recall number

外-4193

Official notice

2026-05-26

The hazard

Defect in the body and chassis frame (towing hook). ■ Defective component: Body and chassis frame (towing hook). ■ Structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards, and cause: Due to insufficient design consideration, some genuine accessory towing hooks have play inside the vehicle-side receiver. Vibrations during driving while towing a vehicle and similar conditions may cause looseness at the towing hook mounting point and wear of the towing hook. In the worst case, the towed vehicle may become detached.

How to check if you're affected

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Models

ABA-LA40A, ABA-LA44, ABA-LS44

Recall Numbers

外-4193

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Affected VINs (1)

SALLSJA535A900135

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Affected products

Product 1

ランドローバー 「ディスカバリー 3」「レンジローバー スポーツ」

Units affected

144

Hazard

Defect in the body and chassis frame (towing hook). ■ Defective component: Body and chassis frame (towing hook). ■ Structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards, and cause: Due to insufficient design consideration, some genuine accessory towing hooks have play inside the vehicle-side receiver. Vibrations during driving while towing a vehicle and similar conditions may cause looseness at the towing hook mounting point and wear of the towing hook. In the worst case, the towed vehicle may become detached.

Where it was sold

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Location 1

JP · Japan

Affected area 1

JP · Japan

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

ジャガー・ランドローバー・ジャパン株式会社

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Land Rover. Contact: ジャガー・ランドローバー・ジャパン株式会社.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

Official classification

消費者庁 — 修理

Recall details

Recall number

外-4193

Event id

CAA-00000035314

Units affected

144

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

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