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# JLR recalls 93,997 Range Rovers over tailgate drain holes that can damage backup cameras
- URL: https://espresso.cafecito.tech/jlr-recalls-93997-range-rovers-tailgate-camera-drain-holes/
- Published: 2026-10-29T11:35:15.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-29T11:35:15.000Z
- Description: JLR is recalling 93,997 Range Rover SUVs, model years 2022–2026, over water pooling around the tailgate rearview camera that can damage it and distort the displayed image. The reported cause is insufficient drain holes in the tailgate trim, not a camera or software fault.
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Jaguar Land Rover is recalling 93,997 Range Rover SUVs (2022–2026 model years) because water pooling around the rearview camera in the tailgate can damage the camera and distort or remove the touchscreen image, according to NHTSA recall report RCLRPT-26V678-4996\. The reported manufacturing window runs July 8, 2021 to June 4, 2026\. Dealers were notified October 29, 2026; owner letters carry a December 11 notification deadline.

The reported root cause is narrow: insufficient drain holes in the tailgate trim, not a camera, display, or software fault. Water drains poorly, accumulates near the camera mount, and degrades the unit supplying the driver's rearward view. The remedy targets drainage — extra holes drilled in the underside of the tailgate trim — with camera verification and free replacement where inspection finds damage, per the recall account.

### Where the chain fails

The mechanism is mechanical and environmental: an unmanaged water path reaching an electrical component. The driver-facing consequence is loss of a required rearview image; the NHTSA account states the driver may be unaware of objects or pedestrians, increasing injury and crash risk. Nothing in the supplied accounts points to perception software, camera optics, or control logic. The NHTSA account reports no crashes, injuries, or fires to date.

One reporting stream cites 2,295 U.S. claims filed between August 3, 2022 and September 28, 2026\. That figure counts claims, not confirmed defects, and its denominator — 93,997 recalled vehicles — should not be converted to a defect rate without further definition. Another stream describes field evidence of an elevated camera replacement rate due to water ingress, attributed to the tailgate drainage system. Neither establishes per-vehicle failure incidence.

A separate July 23, 2026 recall covered 15,535 Jaguar Land Rover vehicles for rearview camera damage from insufficient drain holes; whether that population is distinct from, or overlaps, the 93,997-vehicle campaign is not established in the supplied accounts. Two streams describe the same 93,997 vehicles and the same remedy.

- July 8, 2021 – June 4, 2026: manufacturing window for recalled vehicles
- August 3, 2022 – September 28, 2026: cited U.S. claim reporting period (2,295 claims)
- July 23, 2026: separate 15,535-vehicle JLR recall for insufficient drain holes
- October 29, 2026: dealer notification
- December 11, 2026: owner notification deadline

Regulation has required rearview cameras on new vehicles since the 2019 model year, which is why a drainage problem becomes a recall item. Honda separately recalled about 325,588 vehicles (2018–2020 model years, per one account) for rear-camera and water-ingress issues; a shared failure mode does not establish shared cause, supplier, or design lineage.

A related NHTSA investigation into Honda Ridgeline backup cameras closed with no further action required, according to an October 6, 2026 account. That investigation concerned an original 2022 recall of 129,092 Ridgelines for a faulty rear-view camera wiring harness — corrugated tubing that bent and wore over time plus improperly tightened zip ties — and concluded the repair did not trigger new failures. It is a separate campaign; its outcome does not speak to the JLR drainage remedy.

### Response and what remains open

The remedy is hardware, not software: free inspection, drain holes, and camera replacement where needed, available through the NHTSA recall process. Whether dealer capacity matches nearly 94,000 vehicles is not addressed, and no completion rate is reported. No simulation-versus-road performance data, no failure rate per vehicle-mile or per reversing event, and no post-remedy durability data are supplied.

The camera remains an assistance system; the recall account does not state that it removes the driver's responsibility to check surroundings. The open question is whether the drainage change fully stops moisture intrusion, observable only as repaired vehicles accumulate field time. The next named milestone is the December 11, 2026 owner notification.

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