Land Rover Range Rover Velar 2018–2019 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSM74180 · NHTSA communication 10158968 · issued Mar 12, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2018–2019
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Customer reports "Traction Reduced - 2 Wheel Drive Only? warning message displayed on the Instrument Cluster (IC). One or more of the DTC?s P1889-18, P1889-19, P1889-1F, P188E-11, P188E-12 and P188E-13 will be stored in the TCCM (Transfer Case Control Module). Customer may also report symptoms of a 'juddering' type noise that can be heard when the steering is in the full lock position. The juddering noise may also be heard when completing manoeuvres such as parking or pulling away from a junction with steering applied.
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.