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Land Rover LR4 2015–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin SSM 72578 · NHTSA communication 10106102 · issued Jan 5, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Diesel
component
2015–2016
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

"issue: crankshaft/crankshaft bearing failure 3.0 tdv6 diesel engine. Engine makes a loud rumbling/knocking sound when running which worsens as the engine is placed under load. Cause: rotation of main bearing shells."

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.