Recall 12V563000: Rear Brake Caliper Retaining Bolt Torque

VEHICLE MAKE/MODEL: MODEL YEAR(S):

Land Rover/Evoque 2012

Land Rover/LR2 2012

MANUFACTURER: Jaguar, Land Rover North America, LLC.

REPORT RECEIPT DATE: December 06, 2012

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V563000

NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: N/A

COMPONENT: Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Foundation Components: Disc: Caliper

POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 70

SUMMARY:
Jaguar, Land Rover is recalling certain model year 2012 LR2 and Range Rover Evoque vehicles manufactured on June 11, 2012. The rear brake caliper retaining bolts may be insufficiently torqued.

CONSEQUENCE:
Insufficiently torqued brake caliper bolts may result in the brake caliper detaching. A detached brake caliper may lead to a loss of brake function. Additonally, the caliper may strike a wheel resulting in the sudden deflation of a tire. Either situation may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.

REMEDY:
Jaguar Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the rear brake caliper retaining bolts, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on, or before, January 18, 2013. Owners may contact Jaguar Land Rover at 1-800-452-4827.

NOTES:
Land Rover's campaign recall number is P029. 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.