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NHTSA recall,

Land Rover Defender

The Land Rover Defender has a seat belt anchorage bracket that may be insufficiently welded, which can increase injury risk in a crash.

Summary by Recall Canary from the NHTSA notice

What happened

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2026 Land Rover Defender vehicles because the third-row lower seat belt anchorage bracket may have an insufficient weld stud. A seat belt assembly with an insufficient weld may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

The recall was reported to NHTSA on March 18, 2026, and affects 582 vehicles nationwide. 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. Land Rover's numbers for this recall are D098 and D113.

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What to do

If you own a vehicle in this recall:

  1. Check your VIN (vehicle identification number) at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
  2. Dealers will replace the third-row lower seat belt anchorage bracket or the weld-stud on the bracket, free of charge.
  3. You may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837.
  4. Look for the owner letter. Owner notification letters were mailed May 19, 2026.

What you get Free repair

Full text from NHTSA

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.

Is your Land Rover affected?

These models and years may be affected.

Land Rover

  • Defender (2026)

Your VIN confirms it. Find the 17-character VIN on the driver's side of the dashboard or on your registration card.

Check your VIN on nhtsa.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recall details

Reported to NHTSA
Sold in
Nationwide
Manufacturer
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
Component
Seat belt defect
Campaign
26V163000
Vehicles affected
582
Repair cost
Free of charge
Owner letters mailed
Manufacturer phone
800-637-6837

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Timeline

  1. Reported to NHTSA

  2. Listed on Recall Canary

  3. Summary updated

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Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 2, 2026 · primary source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (opens in a new tab)