Land Rover Defender 2018–2019 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin NAS20.11.002.3 · NHTSA communication 10195334 · issued May 12, 2021
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2018–2019
model years
13
vehicle entries
Official summary
Driveability flat spots; - Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illuminated with Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) Diagnostic Trouble Code(s) (DTC) stored in the Powertrain Control Module (PCM); Increased induction noise while driving; and/or a small reduction in performance.
Vehicles covered
- 2019 Land Rover Defender
- 2018 Land Rover Discovery
- 2019 Land Rover Discovery
- 2018 Land Rover Discovery Sport
- 2019 Land Rover Discovery Sport
- 2018 Land Rover Range Rover
- 2019 Land Rover Range Rover
- 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
- 2019 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
- 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Sport
- 2019 Land Rover Range Rover Sport
- 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Velar
- 2019 Land Rover Range Rover Velar
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.