Land Rover Recall 16V942000: Seat Belts, Pretensioner
NHTSA recall 16V942000 · announced December 29, 2016 · filed by Jaguar Land Rover North America, Llc · 13,500 units affected
The problem
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport vehicles and 2016-2017 Land Rover Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The affected vehicles have seatbelt pretensioners that may not function properly in the event of a crash.
The risk
If the front seat seatbelt pretensioners do not function properly, the seat occupants may not be adequately restrained in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
What to do
Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front seat belt assemblies, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 20, 2017. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P095.
Official NHTSA recall notice →
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.safercar.gov.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport
- 2016 Land Rover Range Rover
- 2017 Land Rover Range Rover
- 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport
- 2017 Land Rover Range Rover Sport
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.