Land Rover is recalling 2020 Discovery Sport vehicles with electrical short-circuit risk. Owners must exit vehicle when parked and park away from structures until software update completes.
An electrical short-circuit increases the risk of a fire.
Land Rover is recalling certain 2020 Discovery Sport vehicles due to a risk of fire from an electrical short-circuit. This issue can occur when the vehicle's 48-volt electrical system overloads, potentially causing a fire.
The vehicle's 48-volt electrical system can overheat and cause a short-circuit, which may lead to a fire. This happens when the Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MOSFET) fails, causing the DCDC converter to malfunction.
Owners of 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport vehicles with the 48-volt electrical system are affected. Drivers who park the vehicle near buildings or structures are at higher risk.
Check for 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport models with the 48-volt electrical system. The recall began December 8, 2020, and affects vehicles with the specific electrical system issue.
Leave the vehicle before parking it to avoid fire risk while parked.
Park the vehicle outside away from buildings or structures until the software update is complete.
Reach out to Land Rover customer service at 1-800-369-1000 for a free software update.
Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. Owners are advised to exit the vehicle when it is parked and park outside away from buildings or structures until the repair is complete. The recall began December 8, 2020. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-369-1000. Land Rover's number for this recall is N503.
The 48-volt electrical system may overheat and cause a short-circuit, potentially leading to a fire.
Check if you own a 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport with the 48-volt electrical system; the recall began December 8, 2020.
Exit the vehicle when parked and park away from buildings until the software update is complete.
The recall began December 8, 2020, but the software update is free and available through dealers.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Land Rover to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 20V683000 — Land Rover Land Rover Hello, I own a Land Rover that is covered by recall 20V683000 from Land Rover. The official recall notice states: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. Owners are advised to exit the vehicle when it is parked and park outside away from buildings or structures until the repair is complete. The recall began December 8, 2020. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-369-1000. Land Rover's number for this recall is N503. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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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.
