Land Rover Range Rover, Range Rover Sport: Seat belts

Date

May 9, 2019

Filed by

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC

Vehicles

Land Rover Range Rover (2016, 2017); Land Rover Range Rover Sport (2016, 2017)

Component

Seat Belts

Description of the defect

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The driver's seat belt Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) may not lock as designed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

Potentially affected

16186

What can happen

If the driver brakes prior to a crash, the ELR will not lock at the correct g-force level, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt assembly, replacing it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 10, 2019. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N333.

Recall 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.safercar.gov.

Owner notification date

Sept. 10, 2019

Manufacturer campaign number

N333

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

209

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

19V350000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Related recalls

• Related recall: Land Rover Range Rover, Range Rover Sport: Retractor (April 5, 2022)

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.