Land Rover bulletin SSM76376 - 04AUG25
What it saysA number of warranty return front lower control arms where the ball joint shows signs of damage due to over-articulation of the arm during removal and installation. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Land Rover filed this with NHTSA as a manufacturer communication dated Aug 4, 2025, received Sep 3, 2025, about the suspension. It names 15 model years (2017–2025). A manufacturer communication 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 communicationA number of warranty return front lower control arms where the ball joint shows signs of damage due to over-articulation of the arm during removal and installation.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSM76376 - 04AUG25 | Other | Aug 4, 2025 | 11022425 | PDF, 67 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 15 model years this bulletin names have filed 606 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.
Vehicle suspension fault detected light turned on. Vehicle keeps adjusting on its own while on the freeway in traffic. Feels like it stalls. Hear popping noise. Vehicle only had 14k miles and was never used for off roading
2021 Land Rover Defender · Suspension · filed with NHTSA Mar 22, 2025 · ODI 11649892
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 suspension
Source: same model, same component group11 other manufacturer communications filed against these Land Rover models under the same component group (suspension), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Land Rover list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| TUCC_MAR2026_32 | Other | Mar 13, 2026 | REAR DRIVELINE CLICK - NOISE |
| TUCC_MAR2026_31 | Other | Mar 13, 2026 | LOSS OF GEAR SELECTION AFTER SOTA OS4.3.4 UPDATE |
| SSM76400-19DEC25 | Other | Dec 19, 2025 | Rear Suspension Air Spring Positioning |
| TUCC_AUG2025_40 | Other | Aug 15, 2025 | There is a noise in the front suspension. |
| SSM76376ATT - 04AUG25 | Other | Aug 4, 2025 | A number of warranty return front lower control arms where the ball joint shows signs of damage due to over-articulation of the arm during r… |
| TUCC_JUN2025_57 | Other | Jun 14, 2025 | There is a knocking type noise from the front of the vehicle while driving on rough roads. |
| SSM76331 - 13JUN25 | Other | Jun 14, 2025 | Noise From Rear Suspension When Driving On An Uneven Road Surface |
| SSM76301 - 11JUN25 | Other | Jun 12, 2025 | Front Stabilizer Bar Link - Noisy |
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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 SSM76376 - 04AUG25 a recall?
No. A manufacturer communication 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 SSM76376 - 04AUG25 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 SSM76376 - 04AUG25 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 15 model years: 2025 Land Rover Defender, 2024 Land Rover Defender, 2023 Land Rover Defender, 2022 Land Rover Defender, 2021 Land Rover Defender, 2020 Land Rover Defender and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.