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NHTSA recall,

Land Rover Range Rover Velar, Range Rover Sport, and Range Rover Vehicles

The seat belt warning system may not activate the audible warning chime, increasing crash injury risk.

Summary by Recall Canary from the NHTSA notice

What happened

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC is recalling certain 2026 Land Rover Range Rover Velar, Range Rover Sport, and Range Rover vehicles. The seat belt warning system may not activate the audible warning chime as intended, failing to conform with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

A seat belt chime that fails to alert occupants that they are unbuckled can increase the risk of injury during a crash. The recall affects 76 vehicles nationwide and was reported to NHTSA on May 12, 2026.

Dealers will replace the audio amplifier, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed July 10, 2026.

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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 audio amplifier, free of charge.
  3. You may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837.
  4. Look for the owner letter. Owner letters were mailed July 10, 2026.

What you get Free repair

Full text from NHTSA

Dealers will replace the audio amplifier, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed July 10, 2026. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is D105.

Is your Land Rover affected?

3 models

These models and years may be affected.

Model years
2026

Land Rover

  • Range Rover
  • Range Rover Sport
  • Range Rover Velar

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
26V297000
Vehicles affected
76
Repair cost
Free of charge
Manufacturer's recall number
D105
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)