Campaign 26V-615

Second-row seat belt may be improperly stitched

Defect summary

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2024 Land Rover Defender vehicles. The second-row seat belt may be improperly stitched.

Consequence

An improperly stitched seat belt may fail to properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the second-row seat belt serial number, and replace the seat belt, as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed November 20, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is D130.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 26V615000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about seat belts on these vehicles: 1, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 26V-615
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Land Rover	Defender	2024	1

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

Investigation

This recall followed an NHTSA defect investigation

PE25019 Rear Seat Belt Stitching Failure and Detachment
Opened Dec 11, 2025, still open

Before the recall

4 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

26V-297 May 12, 2026
Seat belt warning system may not activate the audible warning chime as intended
26V-163 Mar 18, 2026
Third-row lower seat belt anchorage bracket may have an insufficient weld stud
25V-155 Mar 12, 2025
Second-row center seat belt buckle may not latch correctly due to a manufacturing error
22V-524 Jul 21, 2022
Driver and front passenger seat belt pretensioners may be damaged, which can cause the seat belts to not properly restrain occupants
22V-523 Jul 21, 2022
Driver and front passenger seat belt pretensioners may be damaged, which can cause the seat belts to not properly restrain occupants
22V-219 Apr 5, 2022
Driver's seat belt emergency locking retractor may not lock as intended