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title: "LAND ROVER DEFENDER (2026) - Recall 26V163000 — NHTSA record 321087 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2026 Land Rover Defender vehicles. The third-row lower seat belt anchorage bracket may ha"
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updated: 2026-10-01
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# LAND ROVER DEFENDER (2026) - Recall 26V163000 — NHTSA record 321087

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 Mar 18, 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 26V163000
- **Reason**: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2026 Land Rover Defender vehicles. The third-row lower seat belt anchorage bracket may have an insufficient weld stud. A seat belt assembly with an insufficient weld may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
- **Quantity**: 582
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 321087

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26V163000)

## 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

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## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Mar 18, 2026
- **Manufacturer start**: Nov 3, 2025
- **Manufacturer end**: Mar 24, 2026
- **Owner notification**: May 13, 2026
- **Record created**: Mar 18, 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 third-row lower seat belt anchorage bracket or the weld-stud on the bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 19, 2026. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's numbers for this recall are D098 and D113.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26V163000)

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