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title: "LAND ROVER DEFENDER (2026) - Recall 26V263000 — NHTSA record 318769 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2026 Land Rover Defender vehicles. The fuel tank was improperly manufactured with walls t"
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updated: 2026-10-01
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# LAND ROVER DEFENDER (2026) - Recall 26V263000 — NHTSA record 318769

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Apr 23, 2026. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: LAND ROVER DEFENDER (2026) - Recall 26V263000
- **Reason**: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2026 Land Rover Defender vehicles. The fuel tank was improperly manufactured with walls that are too thin. In the event of a crash, an improperly manufactured fuel tank may leak fuel, increasing the risk of a fire.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
- **Quantity**: 6
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 318769

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26V263000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: LAND ROVER DEFENDER; model year 2026. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Apr 23, 2026
- **Manufacturer start**: Jan 20, 2026
- **Manufacturer end**: Jan 28, 2026
- **Owner notification**: Jun 17, 2026
- **Record created**: Apr 24, 2026

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed June 19, 2026. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is D127.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26V263000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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