Land Rover Recalls 2015 Range Rovers for Second Row Seat Latch Defect
Jaguar Land Rover is recalling 856 model year 2015 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles because the second row seat back may not latch properly, increasing injury risk in a crash.
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: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (seat back latch) that increases the risk of injury in a crash, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating.
Plain-English summary
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC is recalling certain model year 2015 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles manufactured between June 2, 2015, and June 11, 2015. The recall involves 856 vehicles in total.
In the affected vehicles, the second row seat back may not latch properly, particularly in the center section. If the seat back is not properly latched during a crash, the seat belt may not properly restrain the occupant, which increases the risk of injury.
Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the second row seat mechanism and replace it as required, free of charge. The recall began on November 12, 2015. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 1-800-637-6837 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT, RANGE ROVER
- Brand
- LAND ROVER
- Manufacturer
- Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — SUV
- Affected units
- 856
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 (2)
- RANGE ROVER SPORT
- RANGE ROVER
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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