Manufacturer recall number

Land Rover recall N598

Q: Is N598 the same recall as 21V435000?

Yes. N598 is Land Rover’s own number for it; 21V435000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Land Rover calls it N598. NHTSA filed it as campaign 21V435000 on Jun 8, 2021: exterior lighting on the 2020–2022 Land Rover Defender, 2,622 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

The full filing, 21V435000 →Check a VIN at NHTSA Land Rover’s own VIN lookup →

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings

NHTSA campaign	Vehicles	Component	Filed	Affected	Severity
21V435000	2020–2022 Land Rover Defender	Exterior Lighting	Jun 8, 2021	2,622	high

Problem Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Defender X vehicles equipped with smoked rear light assemblies. A voltage spike, triggered by a bright light shining on the rear of the vehicle, can cause the turn signals, brake lights, and tail lights to fail. Risk Turn signals, brake lights, and tail lights that fail to illuminate can reduce visibility to other drivers and increase the risk of a crash. Fix Dealers will replace the rear light assemblies, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 27, 2021. Owners can contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N598.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 21V435000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. N598 is the number Land Rover assigned in its own system: it is what appears on the owner letter, on the dealer’s service screen and on the repair order. 21V435000 is the number NHTSA filed the same recall under when the manufacturer reported it, and it is the one every federal record, this site included, is keyed on.

The repair is free by federal law for vehicles up to fifteen years old. Whether one particular vehicle is included is settled by its VIN against the manufacturer’s build list, not by its model year.

Check one specific vehicle

Both lookups check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list and say whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

NHTSA VIN recall lookup →Land Rover’s own VIN lookup →

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is N598 the same recall as 21V435000?

Yes. N598 is Land Rover’s own number for it; 21V435000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does N598 cover?

2020–2022 Land Rover Defender, 2,622 vehicles by the manufacturer’s count. A recall covers a build range, so the VIN decides whether one particular vehicle is in it.

Does the N598 repair cost anything?

No. The manufacturer must remedy a safety defect at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from first sale.