Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published August 26, 2021
Land Rover Discovery Sport 2020 Seat Belts Recall: Child Restraint Risk
Land Rover is recalling 2020 Discovery Sport vehicles with faulty seat belts that may not secure child restraints properly during crashes. Owners must have seat belts inspected and replaced by dealers.
“Land Rover Discovery Sport 2020 Seat Belts Recall: Child Restraint Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/79827-land-rover-discovery-sport-2020-seat-belts-recall-child-restraint. Based on NHTSA recall #21V668000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=21V668000).
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC is recalling certain Land Rover vehicles because seat belt retractors may deactivate early, increasing the risk of injury during a crash. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the recall on August 26, 2021.
How to tell if you have it
Land Rover Defender, 2021
Land Rover Discovery Sport, 2020-2021
Land Rover Discovery, 2020-2021
Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 2021-2022
Land Rover Range Rover Velar, 2020-2021
Land Rover Range Rover, 2021
What to do
Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed October 20, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837.
The hazard
The seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly. An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC has 141 other recalls on record since 2009-02-11. Other recent recalls of similar products include Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2025: Cracked Subframe Risk (2026-09-24), Land Rover 2026 Range Rover Sport Power Train Recall: Risk of Crash (2026-09-23), and Land Rover Discovery 2021 Back Over Prevention Recall: Rearview Camera Risk (2026-07-16). Other recent recalls of similar products include Audi Q6 E-Tron 2025 Seat Belts Recall: Child Seat Injury Risk (2025-12-19), Mercedes-Benz 2026 GLC 300 Seat Belts Recall: Child Injury Risk in Crashes (2026-03-20), and Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 4MATIC (2025) Seat Belts: Child Injury Risk in Crashes (2025-12-12).
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport has seat belt automatic locking retractors that may deactivate early. The recall covers vehicles mailed with owner letters in October 2021.
Brand
Land Rover
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Land Rover Customer Service
Call 1-800-637-6837 to schedule a seat belt inspection and replacement.
Have Seat Belts Inspected
Dealers will inspect and replace seat belt assemblies as necessary at no cost.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed October 20, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N630.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 55 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact Land Rover
We’ve drafted a message you can send Land Rover to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 21V668000 — Land Rover Discovery Sport 2020 Seat Belts Recall: Child Restraint Risk
Hello,
I own a Land Rover Discovery Sport 2020 Seat Belts Recall: Child Restraint Risk that is covered by recall 21V668000 from Land Rover.
The official recall notice states: Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed October 20, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N630.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
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