Land Rover bulletin N983 UPS1025-3
What it saysCLOSED - Rear Brake Caliper Motor Gear Unit Weld Issue NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Land Rover filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Feb 25, 2025, received Mar 7, 2025, about the service brakes. It names 3 model years (2024–2025). 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 communicationCLOSED - Rear Brake Caliper Motor Gear Unit Weld Issue
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N983 UPS1025-3 | Service bulletin | Feb 25, 2025 | 11015321 | PDF, 137 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 67 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 10 of them name Service Brakes — 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.
At 613 miles, this 2025 Land Rover Range Rover SE experienced simultaneous brake fluid loss from the rear right wheel area, partial loss of engine power, and multiple warning lights including “Stability Control Not Available” and “Restricted Performance.” The vehicle required emergency flatbed towing.
2025 Land Rover Range Rover · Service Brakes · filed with NHTSA Jun 14, 2026 · ODI 11744050
9/23/2025 After multiple trips to the dealership, the issues with my vehicle continue to persist. Here is the breakdown of my current issues with my vehicle: 1. Brakepad warning light (was informed that it is not covered under warranty even though I only have less than 13K miles) 2.
2024 Land Rover Range Rover · Service Brakes · filed with NHTSA Oct 8, 2025 · ODI 11692045
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 service brakes
Source: same model, same component group17 other manufacturer communications filed against these Land Rover models under the same component group (service brakes), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Land Rover list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM76509 - 14SEP26 | Other | Sep 14, 2026 | Integrated Power Brake (IPB) Unit Humming / Buzzing Noise |
| TUCC_AUG2025_37 | Other | Aug 15, 2025 | When pushing the rear brake caliper pistons back during a brake service, the caliper piston dust boot may become twisted or distorted if a t… |
| SSM76375ATT2 - 04AUG25 | Other | Aug 4, 2025 | Rear Brake Caliper Piston Dust Boot Distortion Risk |
| SSM76375ATT1 - 04AUG25 | Other | Aug 4, 2025 | Rear Brake Caliper Piston Dust Boot Distortion Risk |
| SSM76375 - 04AUG25 | Other | Aug 4, 2025 | Rear Brake Caliper Piston Dust Boot Distortion Risk |
| SFCC_MAR2025_20 | Other | Mar 14, 2025 | There have been several FRED submissions for a customer allegation of brake judder/vibration. |
| SFCC_MAR2025_18 | Other | Mar 14, 2025 | There have been several FRED submissions for a customer allegation of a brake noise concern. |
| SFCC_MAR2025_17 | Other | Mar 14, 2025 | There have been several FRED submissions for a customer allegation of a rear brake warning being illuminated on the instrument cluster. |
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Land Rover, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Land Rover N983 UPS1025-3 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 N983 UPS1025-3 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 N983 UPS1025-3 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 3 model years: 2025 Land Rover Discovery, 2025 Land Rover Range Rover, 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.