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Land Rover LR2 2012–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin SSM71812 · NHTSA communication 10101582 · issued Apr 15, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2012–2014
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

"issue: the customer reports an unusual sound coming from the engine area while driving. Cause: investigations show the bolts that connect the turbocharger to the downpipe (2.0l gtdi gasoline engines) or turbocharger to manifold (2.2l diesel engines) are insecure or missing."

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.