Land Rover has recalled more than 14,000 mild‑hybrid vehicles in Canada after Transport Canada said a component of the electrified powertrain — the DC/DC converter — could fail on certain 2019 to 2024 models.
Transport Canada said seven different Land Rover models from the 2019 to 2024 model years are included in the recall and that a total of 14,542 vehicles in Canada may need repair. The federal agency warned a failed DC/DC converter could cause a no‑charge situation with the 12V battery and, if the vehicle is driven in that state, could lead to a loss of power to the wheels or the vehicle’s lights extinguishing unexpectedly.
The recall is limited to vehicles equipped with Land Rover’s mild‑hybrid system. Land Rover will notify owners by mail, and the company said corrective actions for the recall are under development.
The part at issue is the DC/DC converter that steps power from the vehicle’s 48V hybrid system down to the 12V electrical platform used for accessories and core systems. Regulators compare losing that converter in a mild‑hybrid to losing an alternator in a conventional car: the 12V battery can go uncharged, and essential systems that rely on that 12V supply can stop working.
Officials flagged the safety consequences plainly. A no‑charge condition on the 12V battery can disable systems that keep the car moving and visible, which creates an immediate on‑road hazard if the problem occurs while the vehicle is in use.
The scale of the action — 14,542 vehicles in Canada — makes this recall notable not only for the number of cars affected but for how central the part is to vehicle operations on mild‑hybrid models. Transport Canada’s notice covers almost the entire catalog of Land Rover mild‑hybrid models from the early‑to‑mid 2020s, underlining that the issue is tied to the architecture of those systems rather than an isolated option or trim.
That breadth creates an awkward timing problem. Land Rover acknowledged it will inform owners by mail but has not yet provided a fix; corrective actions are still being developed. Until a remedy is finalized and rolled out through dealerships, owners face uncertainty about when repairs will be available and whether they should limit driving the affected vehicles.
The tension is practical: the defect can render critical systems powerless, yet the company has not supplied an immediate remedy or retrofit instructions. Regulators can warn drivers and order recalls, but the practical fix — parts, technical bulletins for dealers and a repair timeline — remains pending while Land Rover engineers finalize corrective actions.
For now, affected owners should watch for the mailed notification from Land Rover and follow any interim advice from Transport Canada. The most consequential unanswered question is when Land Rover will move from notification to repair: the safety risk described by regulators makes the timing of corrective actions the central issue for thousands of Canadians who drive the affected mild‑hybrid Land Rovers.
