LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT 2017: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 22V219000

Production Dates: 2016-07-12 - 2016-10-26

Manufacturers Involved: Land Rover

Manufacturer Campaign Number: N678

Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 14812

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 209

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC "Land Rover" is recalling certain 2016-2017 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The driver's seat belt emergency locking retractor may not lock as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard "FMVSS" numbers 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies" and 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

During hard braking before a crash, the seat belt emergency locking retractor may not lock as intended, increasing the risk of injury.

Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 29, 2022. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N678. This recall replaces NHTSA recall number 19V-350. Vehicles previously inspected under recall 19V-350 that did not receive a replacement seat belt assembly will need to have this new recall remedy performed.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.safercar.gov.