Land Rover Defender: California emission control system warranties

YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS

The California Air Resources Board and Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (JLRNA) are pleased to explain the emission control system warranty on your vehicle. In California, new motor vehicles must be designed, manufactured and equipped to meet the State's stringent anti-smog standards. JLRNA must warrant the emission control system on your vehicle for the periods of time listed in this section, provided there has been no abuse, neglect, or improper maintenance of your vehicle.

Your emission control system may include parts such as the fuel injection system, the ignition system, the catalytic converter, and engine computer. Also included may be hoses, belts, connectors and other emission related assemblies.

Where a warrantable condition exists, JLRNA will repair your vehicle at no cost to you. Repairs include diagnosis, parts and labor.

Manufacturer's warranty coverage

This warranty is applicable to all vehicles that are registered in the following states:

• California
• Connecticut
• Delaware
• Maine
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• New Jersey
• New York
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania
• Rhode Island
• Vermont
• Washington

The warranty period for the vehicle begins on the date of first retail sale, or on the date of entry into demonstrator or company service, whichever occurs first.

For three (3) years or 50,000 miles (whichever occurs first)

• If your vehicle fails a Smog Check inspection, all necessary repairs and adjustments will be made by JLRNA to ensure that your vehicle passes the inspection. This is your emission control system PERFORMANCE WARRANTY.
• If any emission-related part on your vehicle is defective, the part will be repaired or replaced by JLRNA. This is your short-term emission control system DEFECTS WARRANTY. JLRNA has voluntarily extended your short term emission control system DEFECTS WARRANTY to the limits under the New Vehicle Limited Warranty Bumper-to-Bumper coverage.

  Parts covered under this DEFECTS WARRANTY are listed in the topic EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WARRANTY COVERAGE. An emission-related warranted part is any part on the vehicle, or any part installed during a warranty repair, which affects any regulated emission from a motor vehicle that is subject to California emission standards.

For seven (7) years or 70,000 miles (whichever occurs first)

If a part listed on the seven (7) years or 70,000 miles parts lists (see below) is defective, the part will be repaired or replaced by JLRNA. This is your long-term emission control system DEFECTS WARRANTY.

For eight (8) years or 80,000 miles (whichever occurs first)

If a part listed under FEDERAL EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WARRANTIES - USA ONLY with the suffix 1 (¹) is defective, the part will be repaired or replaced by JLRNA for a warranty period of eight (8) years or 80,000 miles, whichever occurs first.

Manufacturer's warranty coverage - Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs)

This warranty is only applicable to Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles registered in:

• California
• Connecticut
• Colorado
• Maine
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• New Jersey
• New York
• Oregon
• Rhode Island
• Vermont

The warranty period for the vehicle begins on the date of first retail sale, or on the date of entry into demonstrator or company service, whichever occurs first.

PHEVs only - For fifteen (15) years or 150,000 miles (whichever occurs first):¹

• If your vehicle fails a smog check inspection, all necessary repairs and adjustments will be made by JLRNA to ensure that your vehicle passes the inspection. This is your emission control system PERFORMANCE WARRANTY.
• If any emission-related part on your vehicle is defective, the part will be repaired or replaced by JLRNA. This is your emission control system DEFECTS WARRANTY. Parts covered under this DEFECTS WARRANTY are listed in the topic EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WARRANTIES COVERAGE.

An emission-related warranted part is any part on the vehicle, or any part installed during a warranty repair, which affects any regulated emission from a motor vehicle that is subject to California emission standards.

¹ Except the high voltage battery, which is covered for (10) years or 150,000 miles (whichever occurs first).

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¹ Includes left side external mirror assembly where ambient temperature sensor is not a serviceable part.

Note: Miscellaneous items listed under EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WARRANTY COVERAGE receive 7 years/70,000 miles (whichever occurs first) warranty coverage whenever their repair or replacement is associated with the specific parts and models eligible for receiving repair as shown in the table above.

Owner's warranty responsibilities

As the vehicle owner, you are responsible for the performance of the required maintenance listed in this publication.

JLRNA recommends that you retain all receipts covering maintenance of your vehicle, but JLRNA cannot deny warranty coverage solely for the lack of receipts or for your failure to ensure the performance of all scheduled maintenance.

You are responsible for presenting your vehicle to a Land Rover retailer/authorized repairer as soon as a problem exists. The warranty repairs should be completed in a reasonable amount of time.

As the vehicle owner, you should also be aware that JLRNA may deny you warranty coverage if your vehicle or a part has failed due to abuse, neglect, improper maintenance, or unapproved modifications.

If you have any questions regarding your warranty rights and responsibilities or if you want to report what you believe to be violations of the terms of this warranty you should contact the Jaguar Land Rover Customer Relationship Center as outlined in the topic JAGUAR LAND ROVER CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER.

Alternatively, contact the California Air Resources Board at:

State of California Air Resources Board
Mobile Source Operations Division
9528 Telstar Avenue
El Monte, CA 91731

California maintenance schedules

There are maintenance schedules and parts replacement intervals for California specification vehicles that are considered the minimum requirement. Any part scheduled for replacement at a scheduled maintenance interval is covered only up to that scheduled maintenance interval.

The service and replacement intervals for these items are indicated in the maintenance schedules in the Owner's Handbook and Passport to Service maintenance section.

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