Vehicle recall 22V523000 · July 21, 2022
Land Rover Defender, Discovery and 3 more models
The driver and front passenger seat belt pretensioners may be damaged, which can cause the seat belts to not properly restrain occupants.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2022-23 Land Rover Defender, Discovery, Discovery Sport and 2022 Range Rover Sport and Range Rover Velar vehicles. The driver and front passenger seat belt pretensioners may be damaged, which can cause the seat belts to not properly restrain occupants.
- Consequence
- Improperly restrained occupants have an increased risk of injury during a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and replace the front seat belt assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 16, 2022. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N720.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 22V523000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 21, 2022
- Filed by
- Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- N720
- Owner notification
- September 16, 2022
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 4,927
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seat belts › Pretensioner
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Land Rover Defender (2022-2023): 2023, 2022
- Land Rover Discovery (2022-2023): 2023, 2022
- Land Rover Discovery Sport (2022-2023): 2023, 2022
- Land Rover Range Rover Sport (2022): 2022
- Land Rover Range Rover Velar (2022): 2022
Has your Land Rover been repaired?
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