The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·22V523000·Announced 2023-09-07

2022 and 2023 Land Rover Defender seat belt pretensioner defect recall

Jaguar Land Rover is recalling certain 2022-2023 Land Rover Defender and other models due to defective front seat belt pretensioners that may fail to properly restrain occupants in a crash, increasing injury risk.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: This is a structural vehicle defect affecting the front seat belt system, a critical occupant restraint component. While no injuries have been reported, failure of seat belt pretensioners directly increases the risk of injury in a crash, meeting the criterion for Score 4 (structural vehicle defect).

Plain-English summary

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC is recalling certain 2022-2023 Land Rover Defender, Discovery, and Discovery Sport models, as well as 2022 Range Rover Sport and Range Rover Velar vehicles. Approximately 4,927 vehicles are affected by this recall. The front seat belt pretensioners in these vehicles may be damaged, preventing the seat belt assemblies from functioning properly.

Defective pretensioners can cause the front seat belt assemblies to fail to properly restrain occupants during a crash. This increases the risk of injury to drivers and front passengers in the event of a collision.

Owners should contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837 to arrange service. Dealers will inspect and replace the front seat belt assemblies free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 16, 2022. For additional information, owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov. Land Rover's internal recall number for this campaign is N720.

The recalled product

Product
2022 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Brand
LAND ROVER
Manufacturer
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Seat Belt Pretensioner
Hazard
  • pretensioner-defect
  • restraint-failure
  • crash-injury-risk
Affected units
4,927

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (5)

  • DEFENDER
  • RANGE ROVER VELAR
  • DISCOVERY SPORT
  • RANGE ROVER SPORT
  • DISCOVERY

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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