Insufficiently Welded Seat Belt Anchorage Bracket

Affected vehicles (1)

Component / system

Defect

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2026 Land Rover Defender vehicles. The third-row lower seat belt anchorage bracket may have an insufficient weld stud.

Risk / consequence

A seat belt assembly with an insufficient weld may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

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.

Chronology of events

1. February 2026

   On 26 February 2026, a pre-stop shipment meeting was held following a small number of reports in the vehicle assembly plant of third row lower seat belt anchorage weld studs fracturing during manual torque operation. A cross-functional team was set up to establish whether there was any risk to the strength of bolts fitted to already built vehicles. It was reported that, whilst not conclusive, analysis of tooling records indicated potential anomalous stud performance in vehicles manufactured from 09 December 2025. It was decided in the abundance of caution to issue a Stop Ship order and pause the handover of affected vehicles to customers whilst the investigation continued.

Notification schedule

Dealer notification

Apr 02, 2026 - Apr 02, 2026 No Dealers

Owner notification

May 15, 2026 - May 15, 2026 Phased Recall