Vehicle recall R/2023/135

Land Rover Defender recall: On affected vehicles there is an issue involving the seat latch in the area of the third row

DVSA recall R/2023/135 names the Land Rover Defender. It was launched 1 June 2023. It covers vehicles built 27 July 2021 to 9 January 2023.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2023/135
Launched: 1 June 2023
Issued by: LAND ROVER
Manufacturer reference: N768
Vehicles: 318 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles there is an issue involving the seat latch in the area of the third row of seats for where injury in the event of an incident cannot be ruled out.

The fix

The third-row seat back latch operation will be checked. Where the seat latches operate correctly no further action is required. Where a latch does not operate properly the seat frame and associated components will be replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Land Rover Defender (DEFENDER 130)	27 July 2021 to 9 January 2023	318

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Other recalls for these models

R/2023/044 For certain 2023 Model Year 3.0L AJ20-P6 Land Rover Range Rover Range Rover Sport Range Rover Velar Discovery and Defender vehicles a small number of engines the cam carrier oil gallery hasn t been fully drilled. As a result the oil channel could be blocked leading to accumulation of oil against the pressure control valve rubber membrane and subsequently an external oil leak or increased oil carryover into the air intake system. 18 May 2023, Land Rover Discovery, Land Rover Range Rover Velar, Land Rover Range Rover Sport and others
R/2023/087 On affected vehicles there is a risk where the water pump pully drive belt can become damaged leading to detachment or destruction. Where water pump pully drive is lost this leads to a loss coolant flow in the engine. 9 May 2023, Land Rover Defender, Land Rover Range Rover Sport, Land Rover Range Rover and others
R/2022/236 Front axle casing may fail causing the suspension to collapse 31 August 2023, Land Rover Defender
R/2023/293 On affected Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) it is possible that the internal combustion engine will not start when required. This may occur whilst the vehicle is in motion and the vehicle will operate in Electric Vehicle (EV) Mode only. When the EV system is no longer able to propel the vehicle the vehicle will unexpectedly slow down and no drive is possible. 30 October 2023, Land Rover Range Rover Velar, Land Rover Defender
R/2022/222 Damaged front seat belt pre tensioner tube may have been installed on the seat belt retractor 19 August 2022, Land Rover Defender, Land Rover Discovery Sport, Land Rover Range Rover Sport and others
R/2024/147 Security Enhancement 14 March 2024, Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Range Rover Sport, Land Rover Defender

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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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