The defect
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Land Rover Defender vehicles. The owner's manual incorrectly states that the third-row seating is equipped with LATCH child seat restraints with top tethers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."
The risk
Incorrect child restraint information may result in a child seat being improperly secured, which can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
The remedy
Land Rover will mail owners the correct information to insert into the owner's manual, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 23, 2021. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N601.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Land Rover Defender | 2020, 2021 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | CHILD SEAT:VEHICLE LATCH ANCHOR
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 Defender | 2020 | 55 | 7 |
| Land Rover Defender | 2021 | 42 | 9 |
Other child seat recalls in 2021
2 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the child seat; Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC filed 187 campaigns in all.
| 21V034000 29 Jan 2021 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021