Recall 21V-668
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC recalled the 2021 Land Rover Defender and 5 other models: Seat belts (rear/other, retractor); Seat belts (front, retractor).
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 21V-668
- Reported
- August 26, 2021
- Vehicles affected
- 32,687 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2021 Range Rover, 2022 Range Rover Sport, 2020-2021 Range Rover Velar, Discovery Sport, 2020-2022 Discovery, and Defender vehicles. The seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly.
The risk
An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
The fix
Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed October 20, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-[removed]. Land Rover's number for this recall is N630.
Notes from the manufacturer
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-[removed] (TTY 1-[removed]), or go to [link removed]
Affected vehicles
- Land Rover Defender 2021
- Land Rover Discovery 2020 to 2021
- Land Rover Discovery Sport 2020 to 2021
- Land Rover Range Rover 2021
- Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2021 to 2022
- Land Rover Range Rover Velar 2020 to 2021