NHTSA Campaign 19V350000

SEAT BELTS

Issued by Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC · Reported May 9, 2019 · 16,186 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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."

Consequence

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER 2016 16,186
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER 2017 16,186
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT 2016 16,186
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT 2017 16,186

Source: NHTSA Campaign 19V350000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.