Land Rover bulletin D085 - 02FEB26
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Land Rover filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Feb 2, 2026, received Mar 4, 2026, about the engine. It names 3 model years (2016–2017). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationGTDI Brazed Turbocharger Crack Extended Warranty
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D085 - 02FEB26 | Service bulletin | Feb 2, 2026 | 11029560 | PDF, 105 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 3 model years this bulletin names have filed 354 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 68 of them name Engine — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
On the 2017 Land Rover Discovery, the 12 owners who gave an odometer reading for Engine reported it at a median of 31,000 miles. That figure is one model year’s, not the whole range this bulletin covers — medians from different model years are not averaged.
2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport, HSE - 81,000 miles - broken timing chain, engine damage. The vehicle was stopped at a light when it completely shut down, would not restart, would not advance, and would not go into neutral to be pushed off to the side of the road. This occurred on my way to work during the morning rush hour.
2017 Land Rover Discovery · Engine · filed with NHTSA May 1, 2023 · ODI 11519868
While operating vehicle at 45 MPH, engine crankshaft seized and vehicle broke down in the middle of the roadway. This diesel engine was serviced routinely and oil changed with specified land rover oil per manufacturer specs. There is a class action lawsuit in UK over this motor for defective crankshaft issues.
2016 Land Rover Range Rover · Engine · filed with NHTSA Feb 23, 2025 · ODI 11644367
I experienced three incidents attributable to a malfunction of the turbocharger integrated exhaust manifold. The first two occasions the vehicle suddenly and inexplicably lost power slowing to approximately 5 mph. Acceleration only made the engine rev up but did not increase power.
2016 Land Rover Discovery · Engine · filed with NHTSA Oct 21, 2022 · ODI 11490298
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the engine
Source: same model, same component group73 other manufacturer communications filed against these Land Rover models under the same component group (engine), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Land Rover list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| D061 Range Rover 18SEP26 | Other | Sep 18, 2026 | Turbocharger Coolant Feed / Return Leak |
| D011 Range Rover 18SEP26 | Other | Sep 18, 2026 | Coolant Bypass Hose Leak |
| N861 Range Rover 21AUG26 | Other | Aug 21, 2026 | Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle (MHEV) Battery Offline |
| D061 Range Rover 21AUG26 | Other | Aug 21, 2026 | Turbocharger Coolant Feed / Return Leak |
| D061 Range Rover 17JUL26 | Other | Jul 17, 2026 | Turbocharger Coolant Feed / Return Leak |
| D011 Range Rover 17JUL26 | Other | Jul 17, 2026 | Coolant Bypass Hose Leak |
| D067 Range Rover 16JUN26 | Other | Jun 16, 2026 | The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is illuminated on the vehicles instrument panel cluster, due to a Transmission Control Module (TCM) net… |
| D061 Range Rover 16JUN26 | Other | Jun 16, 2026 | Turbocharger Coolant Feed / Return Leak |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Land Rover D085 - 02FEB26 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the D085 - 02FEB26 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does D085 - 02FEB26 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 3 model years: 2017 Land Rover Discovery, 2016 Land Rover Discovery, 2016 Land Rover Range Rover. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.