Jaguar Land Rover North America has announced a recall covering more than 104, 000 SUVs and cars due to the problems with the brakes and lights. The recall was issued after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published three notices that stressed safety issues that could result in defective braking and lighting.

The largest part of the recall affects 74,648 Range Rover models manufactured from April 15, 2005 to Sept. 4, 2012. It involves a brake-hose issue that Jaguar Land Rover North America investigated in November after dealers noticed bulges in the hoses and then stopped, only to launch again after an accident.

The issue with the vehicles affected by the safety recall is the brake vacuum hose, which might have been routed improperly, allowing wear that could create a hole and a loss of braking power, increasing the risk of a crash, according to the notice filed with the NHTSA. Dealers will inspect the hoses and reroute or repair them.

Another portion of the recall affects 24,679 Jaguar cars, which are called back over similar braking concerns. Covered are vehicles manufactured from Aug. 16, 2012 to Jan. 8, 2014, and sport models made from May 7, 2013 to Jan. 8, 2014.

As many as 4,787 Jaguar XK models built from March 4, 2011 to March 20, 2014 need upgraded software for their parking lamps.

All the recalls are scheduled to launch March 13. The owners will be contacted before March 13 to take their vehicles to the dealership. The automaker reports owners won`t be charged for the fixes.

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