- Vehicles
- 582
- Built between
- Nov 2025 – Mar 2026
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 13 May 2026
- Repaired
- 60%
- Unrepaired
- 232
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between November 2025 and March 2026. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2026 Land Rover DefenderBuilt November 2025 to March 2026
Repair progress
232 of 582 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2026.
60% repaired — 350 of 582 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
A seat belt assembly with an insufficient weld may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
What gets fixed
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.
Parts involved
- Lower seat belt anchorage bracket LHL8B2104B37AELower seat belt anchorage bracket LH
- Lower seat belt anchorage bracket RHL8B2104B36AELower seat belt anchorage bracket RH
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtNovember 2025 to March 2026
- Recall reported to NHTSA18 March 2026
- Owners notified13 May 2026
- Latest repair reportQ2 2026 — 60% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 18 March 2026.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's numbers for this recall are D098 and D113.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- D098 D113
- Recalling manufacturer
- Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.