Land Rover bulletin N873 UPS1224-2
What it saysA concern has been identified on certain 2024 model year Range Rover and Range Rover Sport V8 T/C 4.4L petrol engines, where the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software contains unexpected loss of functionality. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Land Rover filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Mar 21, 2024, received Apr 5, 2024, about the power train. It names 1 model year (2024). 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 communicationWhat it applies to, as NHTSA’s summary states it — build dates and equipment as the manufacturer filed them. The dealer checks the VIN and the build date on the door jamb; a vehicle outside the window is not covered by this bulletin.
A concern has been identified on certain 2024 model year Range Rover and Range Rover Sport V8 T/C 4.4L petrol engines, where the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software contains unexpected loss of functionality. This prevents certain regulatory mandated for Mode 6 test results from being stored and available for reporting in a hand held scan tool. As a result the affected vehicles do not conform to the certified condition.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N873 UPS1224-2 | Service bulletin | Mar 21, 2024 | 10252785 | PDF, 151 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.
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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 1 model year this bulletin names have filed 35 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 6 of them name Power Train — 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.
Vehicle fails to shift from Reverse to Drive on occasion. It leads you to believe that the gear has changed, and then you depress the gas, and it continues in reverse. On on occasion it caused me to back into a wall approximately 6 inches away. The. Result was over $5,000 in damage, which has been repaired
2024 Land Rover Range Rover · Power Train · filed with NHTSA Aug 14, 2026 · ODI 11756976
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 power train
Source: same model, same component group134 other manufacturer communications filed against the Land Rover Range Rover under the same component group (power train), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Land Rover list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM76508 - 11SEP26 | Other | Oct 7, 2026 | Diagnostic Trouble Code stored in the Powertrain Control Module(PCM). The DTC may be unable to be cleared and may return to a confirmed stat… |
| N881 Range Rover 18SEP26 | Other | Sep 18, 2026 | Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) may illuminate if the vehicle is refueled within 15 seconds of turning the engine off. |
| N861 Range Rover 18SEP26 | Other | Sep 18, 2026 | Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL), loss of start/stop functionality and no communication during diagnostic sessions. |
| D074 Range Rover 18SEP26 | Other | Sep 18, 2026 | The incorrect CCF will cause a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) warning that is not required / relevant for MHEV vehicles. |
| SSM76507 - 16SEP26 | Other | Sep 16, 2026 | Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illuminated. |
| D154 UPS3926-2 - 16SEP26 | Service bulletin | Sep 16, 2026 | The Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software has a concern that can lead to PCM reset when the engine is in catalyst heating or catalyst war… |
| SSM76497 - 21AUG26 | Other | Sep 8, 2026 | Engine MIL Illuminated With Crankshaft Position Correlation DTCs Stored |
| N900 Range Rover 21AUG26 | Other | Aug 21, 2026 | Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illuminated on the instrument cluster. The root cause of the symptoms is the catalytic converter over tempe… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Land Rover N873 UPS1224-2 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 N873 UPS1224-2 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 N873 UPS1224-2 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 1 model year: 2024 Land Rover Range Rover. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.