Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published March 18, 2026
Land Rover Defender 2026 Seat Belts Recall: Risk of Injury in Crashes
Land Rover is recalling 2026 Defender vehicles with potentially unsafe seat belt brackets that may not hold during crashes. Owners must have the bracket replaced free by dealers.
Land Rover is recalling 2026 Defender vehicles because the third-row seat belt bracket may have a weak weld that could fail during a crash, increasing injury risk. This affects vehicles sold after May 19, 2026, and owners should contact Land Rover for a free fix. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/82197-land-rover-defender-2026-seat-belts-recall-risk-of-injury.
“Land Rover Defender 2026 Seat Belts Recall: Risk of Injury in Crashes.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/82197-land-rover-defender-2026-seat-belts-recall-risk-of-injury. Based on NHTSA recall #26V163000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V163000).
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC recalled certain 2026 Land Rover Defender vehicles for insufficient seat belt welds that may fail to restrain occupants in a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on March 18, 2026. Dealers will replace the affected components free of charge.
How to tell if you have it
Land Rover Defender, 2026
What to do
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.
The hazard
A seat belt assembly with an insufficient weld may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC has 141 other recalls on record since Feb. 11, 2009. Other recent recalls include a Sept. 24, 2026 cracked subframe risk for the Range Rover Sport and a Sept. 23, 2026 power train recall for the 2026 Range Rover Sport. Similar seat belt recalls include a March 6, 2026 Kia Telluride recall, a May 29, 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLS 450 recall, and an Oct. 21, 2025 BMW X1 recall.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2026 Land Rover Defender has a third-row seat belt anchorage bracket with a weld stud that appears insufficient. The recall covers vehicles sold after May 19, 2026.
Brand
Land Rover
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Land Rover
Call Land Rover customer service at 800-637-6837 to schedule a free replacement of the seat belt bracket.
Get the bracket replaced
Dealers will replace the third-row lower seat belt anchorage bracket or weld-stud on the bracket at no cost.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
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.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 2 months 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 26V163000 — Land Rover Defender 2026 Seat Belts Recall: Risk of Injury in Crashes
Hello,
I own a Land Rover Defender 2026 Seat Belts Recall: Risk of Injury in Crashes that is covered by recall 26V163000 from Land Rover.
The official recall notice states: 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.
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.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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