N678 – Seat Belt May Not Lock – 2016-2017 Land Rover Range Rover & Range Rover Sport

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Range Rover

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April 5, 2022 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 22V219000

Seat Belt May Not Lock/FMVSS 209 & 208

During hard braking before a crash, the seat belt emergency locking retractor may not lock as intended, increasing the risk of injury.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V219

Manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC

Components  SEAT BELTS

Potential Number of Units Affected  14,812

Summary

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The driver’s seat belt emergency locking retractor may not lock as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 209, “Seat Belt Assemblies” and 208, “Occupant Crash Protection.”

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 3, 2022. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover’s number for this recall is N678. This recall replaces NHTSA recall number 19V-350. Vehicles previously inspected under recall 19V-350 that did not receive a replacement seat belt assembly will need to have this new recall remedy performed.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to  www.nhtsa.gov.

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