The defect
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2015 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles manufactured June 2, 2015, to June 11, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the second row seat back may not latch properly, especially in the center section.
The risk
In the event of a crash, if the seat back is not properly latched, the seat belt may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing their risk of injury.
The remedy
Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the second row seat mechanism, replacing it as required, free of charge. The recall began on November 12, 2015. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P072.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Land Rover Range Rover | 2015 |
| Land Rover Range Rover Sport | 2015 |
Components: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land Rover Range Rover | 2015 | 71 | 8 |
| Land Rover Range Rover Sport | 2015 | 55 | 9 |
Other seats recalls in 2015
17 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the seats; Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC filed 187 campaigns in all.
| 15V862000 22 Dec 2015 | Motor Coach Industries |
| 15V843000 15 Dec 2015 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 15V833000 11 Dec 2015 | General Motors LLC |
| 15V824000 8 Dec 2015 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 15V653000 14 Oct 2015 | The RV Factory llc |
| 15V636000 9 Oct 2015 | General Motors LLC |
| 15V503000 10 Aug 2015 | Goshen Coach |
| 15V397000 23 Jun 2015 | Forest River, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015