Campaign 23V-252

Second-row left seat frame may have been insufficiently welded

Defect summary

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles equipped with seven seats. The second-row left seat frame may have been insufficiently welded.

Consequence

An improperly welded second-row left seat frame may not adequately secure occupants during sudden braking or a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the second-row left seat frame, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 1, 2023. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N783.

Notes

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.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 23V252000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about seats on these vehicles: 1, of which 1 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 23V-252
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Land Rover	Range Rover	2022 to 2023	1

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

10 service bulletins on this component came first

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

21V-499 Jul 1, 2021
Front seat track end-stop bracket may become deformed, which could prevent the seat from locking into place
20V-794 Dec 17, 2020
In the event of a fire, the seat material may burn quicker than allowed
20V-082 Feb 13, 2020
Front passenger seat frame may be missing fasteners, resulting in a seat frame with insufficient strength
20V-053 Jan 30, 2020
Second row seat frame assembly may be missing fasteners, resulting in a seat frame with insufficient strength
15V-600 Sep 25, 2015
In the affected vehicles, the second row seat back may not latch properly, especially in the center section