2022 Land Rover Range Rover Recalled Over Back Over Prevention

Here’s the short version: water is getting trapped where it shouldn’t, and over time it can kill the rearview camera on nearly 94,000 Range Rovers. When that camera quits, your backup view goes dark right when you need it. Land Rover has filed a recall, and if you own one of these trucks, this is worth understanding now rather than after the screen goes blank.

What’s actually going wrong

The problem is drainage. The camera that gives you the view behind the vehicle sits in the tailgate area, and that spot needs to shed water. According to the filing, there aren’t enough drain holes to let water escape. So water pools where it shouldn’t. Sit with moisture against an electronic component long enough and it corrodes, shorts, or fails outright. That’s what’s happening here — the trapped water can damage the rearview camera.

When the camera fails, the image you rely on when backing up may not display at all. No picture on the screen. That’s the whole safety concern: a camera that doesn’t show you what’s behind the vehicle cuts down your view, and that raises the odds of hitting something — or someone — you couldn’t see. Backup cameras exist precisely because the rear of a big SUV has blind spots a mirror won’t cover. Lose the camera and you lose that coverage.

This is a slow-build failure, not a one-and-done defect. The water has to collect and sit before it does its damage. That matters because the camera might work fine today and fail months from now. Don’t let “mine’s working” talk you out of getting it handled.

What the filing says

Jaguar Land Rover North America is recalling certain 2022-2026 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles. NHTSA logged the recall under campaign number 26V678000, and the agency puts the affected count at 93,997 vehicles. The recall was received on October 15, 2026. Land Rover’s internal number for this one is D171.

The fix comes in two parts. First, dealers will drill additional drain holes in the underside of the tailgate trim — that’s the root-cause repair, giving the water somewhere to go so it stops pooling against the camera. Second, dealers will inspect the camera and replace it if it’s already been damaged. All of it is free of charge.

Here’s a wrinkle to pay attention to. The interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to go out December 11, 2026. Those are the “heads up, there’s a problem” letters. A second round of letters will follow once the final remedy is actually available. So the first notice you get may not mean the fix is ready at your dealer yet. Read it carefully and don’t assume the parts and procedure are in place the day the letter lands.

What this means if you own one

1. Run your VIN. Go to the NHTSA lookup for campaign 26V678000 and enter your VIN. The affected years span the 2022 Land Rover Range Rover, 2023 Land Rover Range Rover, 2024 Land Rover Range Rover, 2025 Land Rover Range Rover, and 2026 Land Rover Range Rover. Not every vehicle in those years is included — the VIN check tells you whether yours is.

2. Watch the screen when you back up. If the rearview image is glitchy, flickering, foggy, or blank, that’s a symptom, not a quirk. Treat it as the camera telling you water may already be doing damage. Report it to the dealer and note it when you book the repair.

3. Don’t lean on the camera in the meantime. Until the fix is done, back up the old-fashioned way — mirrors, turn your head, and walk behind the vehicle before you get in if there’s any chance a kid, a pet, or an obstacle is back there. A camera you can’t fully trust is worse than no camera, because it lulls you.

4. Know the two-letter timeline. Expect the interim notice around December 11, 2026, and understand the actual repair may come with a later letter once the final remedy is ready. If you get the first letter and the dealer says they can’t do the full fix yet, that’s consistent with the plan — not a brush-off.

5. Document everything. Keep both letters. Keep your repair order showing the drain holes were drilled and whether the camera was inspected or replaced. If your camera already failed before the fix, make sure the paperwork reflects that it was replaced. That record protects you if the problem resurfaces.

6. The repair is free. Keep it that way. This is a safety recall, so the drain-hole work and any camera replacement are covered at no cost. If a dealer tries to charge you for a camera that failed due to this defect, push back and reference the campaign number. You can also reach Land Rover customer service at 800-637-6837.

The honest take

This isn’t a fire-or-crash-tomorrow defect, and I won’t dress it up like one. It’s a design shortcut — not enough drain holes — that lets water do slow damage to a safety camera. The fix is sensible and it’s free, which is exactly what you want.

The thing to stay on top of is the timing. The first letter is just a warning, and the real repair follows later. Range Rovers aren’t cheap to own, and a backup camera is one of those features you stop thinking about until it’s gone. Get your VIN checked, keep an eye on that screen, and get the drain holes drilled the moment the final remedy is available. That’s the whole job.