The defect
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Land Rover Range Rover and 2023 Land Rover Range Rover Sport vehicles. The second-row seat armrest storage compartment latch may fail, allowing the objects from within to be unsecured in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 201, "Occupant Protection in Interior Impact."
The risk
In the event of a crash, unsecured objects from within the armrest compartment may strike the vehicle occupants, increasing their risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the locking arm of the second-row armrest storage compartment, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 3, 2023. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N789.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Land Rover Range Rover | 2022, 2023 |
| Land Rover Range Rover Sport | 2023 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
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 | 2022 | 4 | 10 |
| Land Rover Range Rover | 2023 | 22 | 11 |
| Land Rover Range Rover Sport | 2023 | 23 | 7 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2023
11 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC filed 187 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023