Land Rover Defender windshield recall

July 20, 2024 — A Land Rover Defender windscreen recall is allegedly needed because the glass is cracking due to a defect, costing drivers a lot of money to repair.

According to the class action lawsuit, the 2020-2022 Land Rover Defender windshield recall was long overdue, but Land Rover is forcing owners to pay up to $2,000 to replace the glass.

Additionally, Defender customers will have to shoulder the costs even if the vehicle is still under warranty.

The windshields are said to chip, crack or break from the smallest stone impact. Defender customers have also complained that the windshields can crack even when they have not been hit.

Land Rover allegedly knew about the need to recall Defender windshields since 2019 but concealed this information from consumers.

The plaintiffs claimed that the Defender windshield cracked and shattered because of defective glass or structural issues with the vehicle.

It is claimed that even if Defender owners spend hundreds or thousands of dollars to replace cracked windshields, the windshields installed by Land Rover are equally defective and will similarly fail.

According to the class action lawsuit, the cost to Land Rover Defender owners from constantly replacing windshields can easily run into the thousands of dollars.

The lawsuit further alleges that a small crack or chip in the windshield could spread to the entire windshield, but Land Rover still will not announce a recall for the windshields on Defender vehicles.

Additionally, the cracks weaken the windshield, which the lawsuit says would be dangerous if the Defender were involved in a crash.

Land Rover Defender cracked and shattered windshield lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey: Jason Rains et al. v. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC.

The plaintiffs are represented by Lemberg Law.