NHTSA campaign 15V069000 · Manufacturer campaign P055
Land Rover Recall 15V-069: Engine may Seize due to Loose Connecting Rod Bolts
NHTSA recall 15V069000 (Manufacturer campaign P055) was reported by Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC on February 6, 2015, with 2 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Land Rover LR4 and Land Rover Range Rover Sport for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on February 27, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V069000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V069000 (also written 15V-069 or 15V069)
- Filed by
- Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- P055
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V069000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Land Rover
Land Rover LR4
- 2015 · Vehicles built November 11, 2014 – November 11, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Land Rover Range Rover Sport
- 2015 · Vehicles built November 16, 2014 – November 16, 2014 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V069000.
Defect description
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling one model year 2015 Range Rover Sport vehicle manufactured November 16, 2014, and one 2015 LR4 vehicle manufactured November 11, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the 3.0L V6 supercharged engines may have improperly torqued connecting rod bolts. As a result, the connecting rod may separate from the crankshaft and the engine may seize.
Safety consequence
If the engine seizes there is an increased risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected engines, free of charge. The recall began February 27, 2015. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P055.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V069000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.