2026 Land Rover Range Rover, 2026 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 2026 Land Rover Range Rover Velar recall: Seat Belt Warning System Malfunction/FMVSS 208
Report received by NHTSA: May 12, 2026.
Built by the Tribune's code from NHTSA's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 4, 2026.
- What's recalled
Jaguar Land Rover North America LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2026 Land Rover Range Rover Velar, Range Rover Sport, and Range Rover vehicles. The seat belt warning system may not activate the audible warning chime as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to conform with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
- The risk
A seat belt chime that fails to alert occupants that they are unbuckled can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
- Who's affected
76 vehicles potentially affected, according to NHTSA. Models: 2026 Land Rover Range Rover, 2026 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 2026 Land Rover Range Rover Velar.
- Compared with
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC has 15 NHTSA recalls in 2026 so far, compared with 10 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- Before this
139 earlier NHTSA recalls by Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC since Nov. 1, 2016; the 5 most recent:
- April 23, 2026 2026 Land Rover Defender recall: Fuel Tank May Leak
- April 17, 2026 2019-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Defender, 2020-2024 Land Rover Range Rover and 6 more models recall: Loss of Drive Power from DC-DC Converter Failure
- March 18, 2026 2026 Land Rover Defender recall: Insufficiently Welded Seat Belt Anchorage Bracket
- Feb. 19, 2026 2023-2026 Land Rover Range Rover, 2023-2026 Land Rover Range Rover Sport recall: Panoramic Sunroof Side Trim May Detach
- Feb. 5, 2026 2020-2021 Jaguar I-Pace recall: Park Outside - High Voltage Battery May Overheat
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
Dealers will replace the audio amplifier, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed July 10, 2026. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is D105.
NHTSA's record, word for word
- Check it yourself
NHTSA's VIN lookup shows whether a specific vehicle has an open recall.
Models in this recall
- Land Rover Range Rover 2026
- Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2026
- Land Rover Range Rover Velar 2026
The record as NHTSA published it
| NHTSA recall number | 26V297000 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| Recall type | Vehicle |
| Component | SEAT BELTS |
| Report received by NHTSA | May 12, 2026 |
| Potentially affected | 76 vehicles |
| Manufacturer's recall number | D105 |
| “Do not drive” warning | No |
| Fire risk when parked (“park outside”) | No |
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall records (public domain). NHTSA's record