Land Rover 2012 Range Rover Air Bag Recall: Inflator Rupture Risk
Land Rover recalls certain 2012 Range Rovers due to air bag inflator rupture risk causing serious injury or death. Owners must replace front passenger air bag assemblies free of charge.
Stop using this now
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
What happened, in plain English
Land Rover is recalling specific 2012 Range Rover vehicles with a risk of front passenger air bag inflators rupturing during crashes, which could cause serious injury or death. Owners must get the air bags replaced at no cost. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1251895-land-rover-2012-range-rover-air-bag-recall-inflator-rupture.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1251895-land-rover-2012-range-rover-air-bag-recall-inflator-rupture · Updated October 7, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #17V015000
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“Land Rover 2012 Range Rover Air Bag Recall: Inflator Rupture Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1251895-land-rover-2012-range-rover-air-bag-recall-inflator-rupture. Based on NHTSA recall #17V015000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=17V015000).
Why it’s dangerous
The air bag inflators can rupture after long-term exposure to humidity and temperature changes, causing metal fragments to strike occupants during a crash. This poses a serious injury or death risk if the air bags deploy.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2012 Land Rover Range Rovers in specific U.S. states and territories are affected. Drivers and passengers in these vehicles are at risk during crashes.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2012 Land Rover Range Rover was sold or registered in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or the U.S. Virgin Islands. Also check if your vehicle is a 2009 model registered in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, or other specified states.
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What to do — step by step
Stop using it now
Immediately stop using the vehicle until the front passenger air bag assembly is replaced.
Contact Land Rover
Call Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837 to schedule a free air bag replacement.
What NHTSA says to do
Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assemblies, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2017. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P082.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 3 months.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
What should I do if I own a 2007-2008 Range Rover?
Check if your 2007-2008 Land Rover Range Rover was sold or registered in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, or Wyoming.
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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 #17V015000 (October 1, 2017)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 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.