NHTSA recall 21V499000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 21V499000 |
| Manufacturer's number | N609 |
| Manufacturer | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| Reported | 2021-07-01 |
| Owners notified | 2021-10-28 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Units potentially affected | 603 |
| Part numbers | M8B2-600C98/99-AA |
| Report | Annual report 2, for 2024 quarter 4 to 2025 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2025-10-30 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 603 |
| Reported remedied | 540 (89%) |
| Reported unreachable | 32 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 3, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2021 Defender 90 vehicles equipped with manually-adjustable front seats. The front seat track end-stop bracket may become deformed, which could prevent the seat from locking into place.
What can happen
A seat that is not properly locked into place can move unintentionally during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the front seat tracks, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 28, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N609.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
| 2021 LAND ROVER DEFENDER |
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A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| SFCC_APR2022_40 | 2022-05-06. Service bulletin. A customer may report that the 2nd row seat makes a ratcheting noise or is difficult to manually folding/ unfolding the seat. |
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| SFCC_APR2022_38 | 2022-05-06. Service bulletin. A customer may report that the load through center seat does not fold properly |
| SFCC_APR2022_37 | 2022-05-06. Service bulletin. A customer may report that the 2nd row seat manual adjustment bar has become loose or damaged. |
| SFCC_MAR2022_45 | 2022-04-06. Service bulletin. A customer may report that the 2nd row seat manual adjustment bar has become loose or damaged. |
| SFCC_MAR2022_43 | 2022-04-06. Service bulletin. A customer may report that the 2nd row seat makes a ratcheting noise or is difficult to manually folding/ unfolding the seat. |
| SFCC_MAR2022_41 | 2022-04-06. Service bulletin. A customer may report that the load through center seat does not fold properly. |
| SFCC_JAN2022_46 | 2022-02-04. Service bulletin. Seat Mounted Seat Switches Not Working |
| SFCC_DEC2021_44 | 2022-01-08. Service bulletin. Seat Mounted Seat Switches Not Working |
| SSM75620 | 2021-12-07. Service bulletin. Seat mounted seat switches - Seats not moving |
| SSM75619 | 2021-12-07. Service bulletin. Seat mounted seat switches - Seats not moving |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.