Land Rover Range Rover (2012) Air Bag Recall: Inflator Explosion Risk
Land Rover is recalling 2011-2012 Range Rovers for potential air bag inflator explosions that could cause serious injury or death during crashes.
Use caution until it’s fixed
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
What happened, in plain English
Land Rover is recalling certain 2011-2012 Range Rovers due to a risk of air bag inflators exploding in crashes, which could cause serious injury or death. Owners must have the front passenger air bag assembly replaced at no cost to prevent this hazard. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1251894-land-rover-range-rover-2012-air-bag-recall-inflator-explosion.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1251894-land-rover-range-rover-2012-air-bag-recall-inflator-explosion · Updated October 6, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #18V015000
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“Land Rover Range Rover (2012) Air Bag Recall: Inflator Explosion Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1251894-land-rover-range-rover-2012-air-bag-recall-inflator-explosion. Based on NHTSA recall #18V015000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=18V015000).
Why it’s dangerous
The air bag inflators may explode after long-term exposure to humidity and temperature changes, especially during crashes. This can send sharp metal fragments toward occupants, causing serious injury or death.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2011-2012 Land Rover Range Rovers registered in specific U.S. states or 'Zone B' and 'Zone C' areas are affected. Drivers and passengers in these vehicles are at risk during crashes.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2011-2012 Land Rover Range Rover was sold or registered in the listed U.S. states or 'Zone B' and 'Zone C' areas. The recall applies to vehicles with passenger frontal air bag modules using specific inflators.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Land Rover
Call 1-800-637-6837 to schedule a free front passenger air bag assembly replacement.
What NHTSA says to do
Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 27, 2018. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P084.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 35 days.
- Recall began
- NHTSA received the defect report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #18V015000 (August 1, 2018)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 6, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official NHTSA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.