Land Rover Recalls 2016-2017 Range Rovers for Seat Belt Defect
Jaguar Land Rover is recalling 2016-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles because the driver's seat belt may not lock properly during braking, 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: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect in the seat belt assembly that fails to meet federal safety standards and increases the risk of injury in a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC is recalling certain 2016-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The recall involves the driver's seat belt Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR), which may not lock as designed. This defect causes the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
If the driver brakes prior to a crash, the ELR will not lock at the correct g-force level, which increases the risk of injury. The recall began on September 10, 2019.
Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt assembly and replace it if necessary, free of charge. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N333. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov.
The recalled product
- Product
- LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT, RANGE ROVER
- Brand
- LAND ROVER
- Manufacturer
- Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — Seat Belt
- Affected units
- 16,186
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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