Vehicle recall R/2015/187

Land Rover Range Rover Sport and Land Rover Range Rover recall: Rear passenger seatbelt may fail in a collision

DVSA recall R/2015/187 names the Land Rover Range Rover Sport and Land Rover Range Rover. It was launched 1 November 2015. It covers vehicles built 1 June 2015 to 12 June 2015.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2015/187
Launched: 1 November 2015
Issued by: LAND ROVER
Manufacturer reference: P072
Vehicles: DVSA lists 152 on each model line

What can go wrong

The second row seat backrest on vehicles with the manual recline second row seat system may not latch robustly in position. It is possible the seat belt may not correctly restrain the occupant in the event of a collision.

The fix

On affected vehicles inspect the second row seat mechanism and if necessary fit the correct specification components.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 152. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Land Rover Range Rover	1 June 2015 to 12 June 2015	152
Land Rover Range Rover Sport	1 June 2015 to 12 June 2015	152

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2015/119 Vehicle door(s) may open when car is in motion 4 August 2015, Land Rover Range Rover Sport, Land Rover Range Rover
R/2015/036 Wheel nuts may detach 13 April 2015, Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Discovery, Land Rover Range Rover Sport
R/2015/038 Fire may occur 10 April 2015, Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Range Rover Sport
R/2016/098 Engine may cut out 23 June 2016, Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Range Rover Sport, Land Rover Discovery
R/2015/013 Possible loss of braking efficiency 17 February 2015, Land Rover Range Rover Sport, Land Rover Range Rover
R/2015/014 Possible loss of braking efficiency 23 January 2015, Land Rover Range Rover

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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