Land Rover Recalls 93,997 Range Rovers: Water Can Damage the Rearview Camera

Jaguar Land Rover North America is recalling 93,997 model-year 2022–2026 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles because insufficient drain holes may prevent water from draining away from the rearview camera, potentially damaging it and increasing crash risk. The campaign, NHTSA 26V678, was part of the October 19–23 recall roundup covering more than 218,000 vehicles across Toyota, Land Rover, Porsche, Ram and Volvo for fuel leaks, wheel defects, stability-control loss, camera failure and injury risk.

The failure mode is simple and physical. Water that cannot drain collects around the camera assembly, and over time it can damage the camera itself. A rearview camera that fails — or shows a degraded, distorted image — removes a safety system drivers of large SUVs depend on most when reversing, where blind zones are largest and children, pets and low obstacles are hardest to see. The recall does not allege a software fault: the fix starts with drainage, not code.

Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed December 11, 2026. Owners should check their VIN in NHTSA’s recall database now rather than waiting for the letter, and if the rearview camera image looks degraded, flickers or disappears, treat reversing with extra caution and book a dealer inspection promptly. Recall repairs are free regardless of where the vehicle was bought.