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Software bug prompts Range Rover recall | Software bug prompts Range Rover recall |
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Land Rover is recalling more than 65,000 cars to fix a software bug that can "unlatch" the vehicles' doors. | |
Drivers would get no dashboard warning that the doors of their car had been unlocked, the firm said. | Drivers would get no dashboard warning that the doors of their car had been unlocked, the firm said. |
The glitch affects Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles sold between 2013 and now. | The glitch affects Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles sold between 2013 and now. |
In a statement, Land Rover said no accidents or injuries were reported to have occurred as a result of the bug. | |
Range Rover owners would not have to pay for the modifications to be made, it added. | |
Adverts have been placed in newspapers informing owners about the recall and the "unlatching" issue. | |
Blank keys | Blank keys |
Land Rover said the recall was not related to widely-reported problems with keyless ignition and locking systems on some luxury cars that had made them favourites with car thieves. | |
Last year car thieves were found to be targeting some models of Range Rovers and BMW X5s because they found it easy to unlock the vehicles. | |
It is believed that a handheld "black box" was being used by some gangs to unlock and start cars that had keyless ignition systems. | It is believed that a handheld "black box" was being used by some gangs to unlock and start cars that had keyless ignition systems. |
Some newspapers reported that insurers were unwilling to extend cover to Range Rover owners unless they could park in secure, off-street car parks. Other insurance firms insisted on the use of tracking systems that could help find a car if it was stolen. | Some newspapers reported that insurers were unwilling to extend cover to Range Rover owners unless they could park in secure, off-street car parks. Other insurance firms insisted on the use of tracking systems that could help find a car if it was stolen. |
"It's been known for over a year that keyless entry and ignition systems possess certain vulnerabilities," said a spokesman for Thatcham Research which gathers data on car crime. | "It's been known for over a year that keyless entry and ignition systems possess certain vulnerabilities," said a spokesman for Thatcham Research which gathers data on car crime. |
"There were a number of vehicles suggested as being vulnerable in this way, Range Rovers being one of them," he said. | "There were a number of vehicles suggested as being vulnerable in this way, Range Rovers being one of them," he said. |
Other cars targeted include Ford Focus and Fiestas, Audis and some light commercial vehicles. | Other cars targeted include Ford Focus and Fiestas, Audis and some light commercial vehicles. |
"That was all to do with keyless entry systems and vulnerabilities through the onboard diagnostic port," he said. | "That was all to do with keyless entry systems and vulnerabilities through the onboard diagnostic port," he said. |
A thief who got access to a car could plug a device into that port that helped to re-program a blank key so it could be used to start the car, he said. Cars were being stolen to order or were being broken up for cheap spares. | A thief who got access to a car could plug a device into that port that helped to re-program a blank key so it could be used to start the car, he said. Cars were being stolen to order or were being broken up for cheap spares. |
"All the manufacturers have been working hard to find a solution to this and are well on the way to introducing preventative measures," he said. | "All the manufacturers have been working hard to find a solution to this and are well on the way to introducing preventative measures," he said. |
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