Motor1 reports that NHTSA campaign 26V613000 covers 2024–2026 SUVs built at Solihull.
- Motor1 Recalls identifies the reported Range Rover Sport action as NHTSA campaign 26V613000.
- The report describes the campaign as covering 2024–2026 Range Rover Sport SUVs, not every Range Rover model.
- Solihull production is part of the reported vehicle description and matters when assessing the campaign’s stated scope.
- According to the report, a forging defect can cause the affected rear subframes to crack.
- A matching model year alone cannot establish that an individual SUV is included; owners need vehicle-specific recall confirmation.
- The supplied evidence does not establish a repair procedure, so owners should not assume a particular remedy.
Motor1 reports that rear subframes on some Range Rover Sport SUVs may crack because of a forging defect. The report identifies NHTSA recall campaign 26V613000 and describes it as covering 2024–2026 vehicles built at Solihull. That description does not, by itself, confirm that every SUV from those model years is included. An owner needs to check their individual vehicle identification number (VIN) to establish whether the campaign applies.
The distinction matters if you are reading about the recall before receiving a notice. A matching model year and place of manufacture can help explain why the report is relevant, but they are not a substitute for a vehicle-specific recall result. Owners can use their VIN in NHTSA’s recall lookup or ask a Range Rover retailer to check the vehicle’s status. The reported campaign number provides a reference for that enquiry.
The available report identifies the cracking risk and the vehicle group it describes, but it does not establish the remedy for any particular SUV. This article looks at what has been reported, what remains to be confirmed and how owners can check whether their own vehicle is affected. For car-keys.lt readers, the key question is the status of the individual SUV, not its model year alone.
What the report says about the rear-subframe defect
Motor1 Recalls reports that NHTSA campaign 26V613000 concerns rear subframes on Range Rover Sport SUVs. The reported link is between a forging defect and rear subframes that can crack. That is the defect described in the report; it does not, by itself, establish that a crack is present on any particular SUV.
The wording matters. “Can crack” identifies a possible result of the reported defect, not a claim that every affected subframe has cracked or will crack. The report also does not establish how often cracking occurs, when it might appear or whether a crack would progress. A reader should not treat the existence of a recall campaign as a failure-rate estimate.
Nor does the stated defect provide a reliable list of warning signs. The supplied report does not identify symptoms an owner could use to confirm or rule out a crack. It would therefore go beyond the evidence to suggest that a sound, vibration or change in handling is a sign of this particular issue—or that the absence of one means the subframe is unaffected.
The account likewise does not establish crash or injury outcomes, or describe a specific sequence of events following a crack. Those possibilities should not be presented as reported consequences. For now, the supported description is narrower: Motor1 Recalls identifies a forging defect associated with rear subframes that may crack under NHTSA campaign 26V613000.
Which Range Rover Sport vehicles the report describes
Motor1 Recalls describes the affected vehicle group as 2024–2026 Range Rover Sport SUVs built at Solihull. That is a useful starting point for an owner, but it is not confirmation that every SUV matching those details is included. The report’s model, year and production-site description defines the group to investigate; it does not identify an individual vehicle.
The model name matters. The report names the Range Rover Sport, not every vehicle sold under the Range Rover name. An owner of a different Range Rover model should not treat this report as evidence that their SUV is included. Equally, that boundary says nothing about whether a different model might be subject to a separate recall.
The stated years matter too: the reported group is limited to 2024, 2025 and 2026 Range Rover Sport SUVs. An earlier model year falls outside this description, even if the vehicle looks similar to a later one. A vehicle’s registration date or the year its current owner bought it is not a substitute for its model-year designation. For example, a used SUV purchased in 2026 is not necessarily a 2026 model-year vehicle.
Solihull is a production qualifier, not a reference to where the SUV is now. A Range Rover Sport built there would not cease to meet that part of the description because it was later sold or driven in Lithuania. Conversely, being registered in Lithuania, bought from a particular dealer or previously owned in another country does not establish where it was built.
These details need to be considered together. “2025 Range Rover Sport” matches the model and year in the report but leaves the production qualifier unresolved. “Solihull-built Range Rover” leaves the exact model and model year unresolved. Neither description, on its own, is enough to decide whether the SUV belongs to the reported group.
Even a vehicle that appears to match all three details should be treated as potentially within the reported group, not automatically confirmed as part of the campaign. A group description can help an owner decide which report is relevant to their SUV, but it cannot settle vehicle-specific inclusion. The next section explains how to establish that for an individual vehicle.
How to establish whether an individual SUV is included
Check the SUV by its vehicle identification number (VIN). A news report can identify a recall campaign, but it cannot confirm whether your particular Range Rover Sport is included. The VIN is the vehicle-specific identifier an official recall lookup needs. You can find it on the vehicle and on its registration documents; compare the two before searching so that you do not check the wrong vehicle.
Go to NHTSA’s official website and use its vehicle recall lookup with the VIN, rather than searching only by model name or year. If you use a manufacturer recall checker instead, reach it through JLR’s official website. Enter the complete VIN as shown on the vehicle or documents, and check it for typing errors before relying on the result. A single incorrect character could mean the search is for a different identifier.
Next, compare any vehicle-specific recall result with NHTSA campaign 26V613000, the number identified in the Motor1 Recalls report. Look for that number in the result or in the campaign details linked from it; do not assume every lookup presents campaign information in the same format. The useful match is one that connects the entered VIN to this campaign, not merely a search result showing that the campaign exists.
Keep the two checks separate: the VIN establishes which SUV you have searched, while the campaign number establishes which recall you are comparing it with. A page describing campaign 26V613000 without a result for your VIN is not confirmation of your SUV’s inclusion. Equally, a VIN result for a different campaign does not establish that it concerns the rear-subframe report.
Record the VIN you entered, the official site you used and any campaign number displayed. That gives you a precise basis for checking the result again or discussing the vehicle with the manufacturer, without relying on the wording of a news article as proof of eligibility.
- Note the VIN of the individual SUV.
- Check current official vehicle-specific recall information.
- Look for campaign 26V613000 in any matching result.
- Request official clarification if the result remains unclear.
What the supplied report does not establish about a repair
The supplied Motor1 Recalls report does not establish what repair an affected Range Rover Sport will receive. It identifies a reported defect and a recall campaign, but the evidence provided here does not specify a repair procedure. Owners should not read “rear-subframe recall” as an instruction to book a replacement, or assume that an inspection alone will resolve the issue.
A confirmed match to NHTSA campaign 26V613000 would answer one question: whether the recall applies to the SUV. It would not, on its own, answer a separate question: what work is authorised for that vehicle. For example, an official remedy might call for an inspection before any further work, or it might prescribe a different process. Those are possibilities to illustrate the distinction, not reported instructions for this campaign.
Timing is uncertain for the same reason. The supplied evidence does not say when remedy instructions will be available, whether any required parts are available, or how long an appointment would take. A campaign appearing in an official record should not be treated as proof that work can be completed immediately. Equally, the absence of repair detail in this report should not be taken as proof of a delay. Neither conclusion follows from the information supplied.
Before arranging work, check the current official campaign information for the remedy status and the instructions that apply to your SUV. NHTSA’s campaign information and any current instructions issued by JLR are more appropriate for that purpose than an early news account. If an official notice describes a remedy, follow its wording rather than substituting a general assumption about how subframes are repaired. If it gives a next step but no completed repair procedure, do not turn that next step into a promise about the final work.
The same caution applies to advice about continued use. This report does not establish a campaign-specific driving restriction or say that normal use is risk-free. Any such instruction should come from current official campaign information, not from an inference about the reported defect or the likely repair.
For owners, the practical sequence is to establish whether the SUV is included, then read the latest official remedy instructions as a separate step. That keeps a confirmed recall match from becoming an unsupported claim about replacement, inspection or appointment timing.
How to handle an unclear recall result
An inconclusive result is neither confirmation nor exclusion. If an official page times out, cannot recognise the VIN or returns an error, it has not answered whether your Range Rover Sport is included in NHTSA campaign 26V613000. Do not turn a failed search into a “not affected” result.
Read the wording of any result before deciding what to do next. “No open recalls found” is more specific than a blank page, but it may not answer every question about a named campaign. Likewise, a list of other campaigns does not explain the status of this one. Save the exact message and the date you saw it, especially if you need to ask someone to clarify what the result covers.
For a vehicle-specific answer, contact JLR through its official manufacturer or recall channels, or use an official recall channel relevant to where the SUV is registered. Find current contact details through those official channels rather than relying on a number copied into an old article or forum post. Keep the VIN and campaign number 26V613000 available so the person handling the enquiry can address this campaign for this vehicle, rather than the model range in general.
Make the question precise: “Does campaign 26V613000 apply to this VIN, and what does the current record show?” If the lookup gave an error, quote it. If it said there were no open recalls, ask whether that statement addresses this campaign. This gives the manufacturer or recall channel a clear point to resolve without requiring you to interpret an ambiguous screen.
If two official responses appear to conflict, retain both results and ask for clarification against the same VIN and campaign number. Check that each response refers to the same vehicle before comparing them; a mistyped VIN can make the apparent disagreement meaningless. Avoid posting the full VIN in a public discussion while seeking help, and use an official private contact route for a vehicle-specific enquiry.
Until you receive a clear response, describe the position accurately: the report identifies a campaign, but your SUV’s status remains unconfirmed. For Car Keys readers, that distinction is the useful next step when a recall result does not settle the question.
The practical takeaway is to confirm your SUV’s recall status by VIN, rather than assume its model year settles the question. Motor1 reports that NHTSA campaign 26V613000 concerns 2024–2026 Range Rover Sport SUVs built at Solihull, with rear subframes that may crack following a forging defect. That describes the reported vehicle group; it does not confirm that any particular SUV is included. An owner in Lithuania can ask JLR to check their VIN against the campaign. For car-keys.lt readers, a matching badge and year are a reason to check, not proof of recall eligibility.
