Vehicle recall R/2026/115

Land Rover Defender recall: Third Row Lower Seat Belt Anchorage Bracket

DVSA recall R/2026/115 names the Land Rover Defender. It was launched 31 March 2026. It covers vehicles built 11 March 2025 to 25 March 2026.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2026/115
Launched: 31 March 2026
Issued by: LAND ROVER
Manufacturer reference: D098 & D113
Vehicles: 982 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles a concern has been identified where the third-row lower seat belt anchorage bracket may contain a weld stud of insufficient ISO strength due to material contamination at the supplier. An insufficiently strong weld stud in this position could result in the safety restraint system not functioning correctly in the event of a crash increasing the risk of occupant injury.

The fix

Vehicles will have the third-row lower seat belt anchorage bracket 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	11 March 2025 to 25 March 2026	982

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Other recalls for these models

R/2026/177 Defender and Discovery 2026 Model Year Fuel Tank Wall Thickness 12 June 2026, Land Rover Defender, Land Rover Discovery
R/2025/553 E-PACE F-PACE Defender Discovery Sport Range Rover Evoque and Range Rover Velar PHEV Traction Battery Fire Risk 12 June 2026, Land Rover Discovery Sport, Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Land Rover Defender and others
R/2026/245 Driver’s Airbag Potential Non-Deployment 19 June 2026, Land Rover Defender, Land Rover Discovery, Land Rover Range Rover
R/2026/241 AJ20-D6 Idler Pulley Clash 26 June 2026, Land Rover Defender, Land Rover Discovery, Land Rover Range Rover and others
R/2024/390 Defender 90” Classic Works LP Fuel Line Clash to Bracket 10 March 2025, Land Rover Defender
R/2025/065 Defender P425 Dynamic Mode Stability 4 March 2025, 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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