{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"26V163000","date":"2026-03-18","owner_notified":"2026-05-13","manufacturer":"Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC","component":"SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS","summary":"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.","consequence":"A seat belt assembly with an insufficient weld may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.","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.","notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"D098 D113","part_number":"L8B2104B37AE, L8B2104B36AE","units":582,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":1,"period_from":"2026-2","period_to":"2026-2","submitted":"2026-07-29","involved":582,"remedied":350,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":60,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2026,"make":"LAND ROVER","model":"DEFENDER","vehicle_id":"2026_land-rover_defender","match":"exact","built_from":"2025-11-03","built_to":"2026-03-24"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/26V163000"}