Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is recalling tens of thousands of its cars in the UK over concerns about their carbon dioxide (CO2) emission levels.
The country’s biggest car manufacturer said 10 models are emitting more of the greenhouse gas than expected.
An industry source said around 44,000 cars will be recalled once the appropriate remedial action to modify the vehicles is agreed between the manufacturer and the authorities.
In the wake of the Volkswagen emissions scandal, consumer body Which? said the company would have to “act quickly” to reassure customers their cars would be easily fixed.
The recall will include the Land Rover Discovery and Discovery Sport, the Range Rover Evoque, Sport and Velar, and the Jaguar E-Pace, F-Pace, F-Type, XE and XF.
Neil Barlow, head of vehicle engineering at the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), which administers the vehicle recall process, said: “DVSA’s priority is to protect everyone from unsafe drivers and vehicles.
The German carmaker agreed to pay a €1bn (£880m) fine in Germany last year after it was revealed to have cheated tests on diesel engines in the US and Europe.
In January, JLR announced it would cut 4,500 jobs to make £2.5bn of cost savings. The luxury carmaker blamed growing uncertainty about Brexit and slowing demand in China.
The majority of those cuts are expected to be in the UK.