NHTSA recall 26V163000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 26V163000 |
| Manufacturer's number | D098 D113 |
| Manufacturer | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| Reported | 2026-03-18 |
| Owners notified | 2026-05-13 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS |
| Units potentially affected | 582 |
| Part numbers | L8B2104B37AE, L8B2104B36AE |
| Report | Quarterly report 1, for 2026 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-29 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 582 |
| Reported remedied | 350 (60%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 2, 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 2026 Land Rover Defender vehicles. The third-row lower seat belt anchorage bracket may have an insufficient weld stud.
What can happen
A seat belt assembly with an insufficient weld may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the third-row lower seat belt anchorage bracket or the weld-stud on the bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 19, 2026. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's numbers for this recall are D098 and D113.
| 2026 LAND ROVER DEFENDER | Built 2025-11-03 to 2026-03-24. |
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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
| TUCC_MAR2026_21 | 2026-04-07. Other. The 3rd row seatbelt outboard lap belt anchorage stud on certain vehicles may not be consistently manufactured to the as-specified ISO strength grade |
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| D113 UPS1526-1 - 26MAR26 | 2026-04-06. Service bulletin. 3rd row lower seatbelt anchorage bracket may contain a weld stud of insufficient strength. |
| D098 UPS0926-1 - 03MAR26 | 2026-04-06. Service bulletin. 3rd Row Seatbelt Mounting Bolt - Incorrect Specification |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.