Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V584000

Child seat: vehicle latch anchor

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-07-29.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V584000

Child seat: vehicle latch anchor

Component
Child seat: vehicle latch anchor
Manufacturer
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
7,027
Reported to NHTSA
2021-07-29
Owners notified
2021-09-23

Defect description

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Land Rover Defender vehicles. The owner's manual incorrectly states that the third-row seating is equipped with LATCH child seat restraints with top tethers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."

Safety risk

Incorrect child restraint information may result in a child seat being improperly secured, which can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Land Rover will mail owners the correct information to insert into the owner's manual, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 23, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N601.

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.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Land Rover Defender2021 2020

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.