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Old Apr 24, 2026 | 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by D-Fens
I put my VIN into the JLR website and the NHTSA and got nothing... maybe it's too new? I have a 2022 P400 so I SHOULD be included.
Before setting hair on fire, I'd wait until the aforementioned letters go out. Given JLR's history of "technological prowess" its likely that the VIN lookup search hasn't been fully seeded yet.

According to the NHTSA via Reuters, the recall covers 170k vehicles across several model lines. https://www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...er-2026-04-23/

This isn't going to happen fast. Or quickly. I'd fully expect that this is going to take months to get an appointment to get your DC Converter replaced.
 
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Old Apr 25, 2026 | 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by D-Fens
I put my VIN into the JLR website and the NHTSA and got nothing... maybe it's too new? I have a 2022 P400 so I SHOULD be included.
Bulletin says "certain" vehicles so doesn't sound like it's all of them from those years.
 
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Old Apr 27, 2026 | 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by D-Fens
I put my VIN into the JLR website and the NHTSA and got nothing... maybe it's too new? I have a 2022 P400 so I SHOULD be included.
Yes you should - I had my DCDC replaced a couple months ago. Same model, same year as you. Took a while to get parts - I imagine it may take a bit for LR to get through the 170K recalls, any way your dealer can get you in asap?
 
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Old Yesterday | 08:31 AM
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Random update - Entering my VIN into the JLR recall website now shows that I am part of the DC-DC converter recall. Listed as still working on a fix, but that was expected.
 
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Old Yesterday | 10:27 AM
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The fix better be “replacement of the DC-DC converter” instead of some BS software update to mask the problem
 
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