The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·22V219000·Announced 2022-04-05

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 retractor may not lock during hard braking.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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 belt retractor failure) that increases the risk of injury during 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 14,812 vehicles where the driver's seat belt emergency locking retractor may not lock as intended. This defect causes the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 209 and 208.

During hard braking before a crash, the seat belt emergency locking retractor may not lock as intended, which increases the risk of injury to the driver. This recall replaces NHTSA recall number 19V-350. Vehicles previously inspected under the earlier recall that did not receive a replacement seat belt assembly will need to have this new recall remedy performed.

Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 29, 2022. Owners may contact Land Rover 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
Hazard
Affected units
14,812

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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