Jaguar Land Rover North America is recalling one 2026 Range Rover Sport because a circuit board inside its powertrain control module was misaligned during production and may be deformed, according to a recall filing discovered by Carmoses. The potential consequence is a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
The affected population really is a single vehicle. The campaign is NHTSA 26V607000, with Land Rover using the internal reference D164. That narrow scope matters for owners checking whether their SUV needs attention, but it does not diminish the consequence for the person driving the affected car.
The specified fix is straightforward: a dealer will replace the powertrain control module, or PCM, free of charge. Availability is less settled. An interim owner notification is expected to be mailed November 20, 2026, with another letter to follow when the final remedy is available.
A Physical Fault Inside The Controller
The defect description concerns how the circuit board was assembled inside the module. Misalignment during production may have deformed the board, creating the potential for the vehicle to lose propulsion. The specified repair replaces the module itself.
That gives owners a useful distinction when discussing the campaign with a service adviser. D164 calls for a replacement component, so there is no basis in the notice to expect a software download alone to resolve it. Equally, the summary does not describe a broken transmission gear or clutch. Its focus is the electronic controller.
The notice does not identify a warning message or symptom an owner could reliably watch for before a failure. Waiting for the SUV to behave differently is therefore a poor way to determine whether it needs the recall repair. The appropriate check is whether its vehicle identification number is included in D164.
JLR Has Addressed PCM Assembly Before
There is a relevant precedent in JLR’s own service documentation. A February 20, 2024, bulletin for campaign N857 addressed incorrectly assembled powertrain control modules in certain 2024 Range Rover Velars with the 2.0-liter gasoline engine. JLR said the assembly problem could cause electrical shorts inside the PCM and directed retailers to replace it.
That was an update before sale, with affected unsold vehicles held until repaired. A related February presentation listed 14 Land Rovers in the United States, including seven Velars in unsold dealer inventory, with the remaining affected vehicles to be held and repaired at ports.
Those records add context to the current hardware concern, but they do not establish a connection between the two campaigns. A shared supplier, common part or recurring production fault has not been confirmed. The earlier Velar bulletin also cannot supply the missing technical details for this Range Rover Sport.
The distinction matters when judging the brand’s record. Two documents discussing PCM assembly warrant attention, but they are insufficient grounds to call this a continuing defect across the lineup. The present recall identifies one Sport, and its scope should stay that precise.
What US Owners Should Do
Owners can contact Land Rover customer service at 800-637-6837 and quote D164. Have the VIN ready and ask the dealer to confirm whether the vehicle is included, what interim guidance applies and when a replacement module can be fitted.
NHTSA’s VIN lookup is another starting point, although the agency cautions that some newly announced recalls may not immediately include every affected VIN. A direct dealer inquiry is sensible if there is uncertainty. The expected November letter is a safety notification, not a promised appointment date or confirmation that parts will be available then.
The available recall summary leaves the exact trim, engine and build date unconfirmed, along with the incident history. Those gaps prevent a broader judgment about this model’s reliability. They do not change the practical verdict: the affected owner should pursue the free PCM replacement, while other Sport owners should establish whether their VIN is included before treating this as a problem with their own SUV.
