Land Rover bulletin SSM76494 - 20AUG26
What it saysRattle or Knocking Noise from the Rear Steering Gear When Driving on Uneven or Gravel Road Surfaces NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Land Rover filed this with NHTSA as a manufacturer communication dated Aug 21, 2026, received Sep 8, 2026, about the steering. It names 6 model years (2022–2027). 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 communicationRattle or Knocking Noise from the Rear Steering Gear When Driving on Uneven or Gravel Road Surfaces
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSM76494 - 20AUG26 | Other | Aug 21, 2026 | 11037120 | PDF, 82 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 6 model years this bulletin names have filed 152 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 5 of them name Steering — 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.
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 steering
Source: same model, same component group10 other manufacturer communications filed against the Land Rover Range Rover under the same component group (steering), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Land Rover list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| TUCC_FEB2026_42 | Other | Feb 13, 2026 | STEERING REQUIRES STEADY CORRECTION FORCE |
| SSM000021-27JAN26 | Other | Jan 27, 2026 | Vehicle Requires Steady Correction Steering Force to Remain in Lane |
| SSM000020-09JAN26 | Other | Jan 9, 2026 | Rattle Type Noise from Lower Steering Column Area when Steering Wheel Rotated. |
| SSM000018-19DEC25 | Other | Dec 19, 2025 | No Power Steering Assistance at Start of Drive Cycle – ADAS Warning |
| SFCC_AUG2024_58 | Other | Aug 9, 2024 | A customer may report that the vehicle loses steering power assist after starting the vehicle from static. |
| SFCC_JUN2024_56 | Other | Jun 14, 2024 | A customer may report that the vehicle loses steering power assist after starting the vehicle from static. |
| SFCC_MAY2024_57 | Other | May 9, 2024 | A customer may report that the vehicle loses steering power assist after starting the vehicle from static. |
| SFCC_MAR2024_71 | Service bulletin | Mar 22, 2024 | A customer may report that the vehicle loses steering power assist after starting the vehicle from static. |
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 SSM76494 - 20AUG26 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 SSM76494 - 20AUG26 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 SSM76494 - 20AUG26 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 6 model years: 2027 Land Rover Range Rover, 2026 Land Rover Range Rover, 2025 Land Rover Range Rover, 2024 Land Rover Range Rover, 2023 Land Rover Range Rover, 2022 Land Rover Range Rover. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.