2024 Land Rover Defender Seat Belt Stitching Recall (26V615)

Recall 26V615 at a glance

What is wrong with the 2024 Land Rover Defender in recall 26V615?

The second-row seat belt may be improperly stitched.

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2024 Land Rover Defender vehicles. The second-row seat belt may be improperly stitched.

Is it safe to drive a 2024 Defender with recall 26V615?

NHTSA has not told owners to stop driving, but the risk is real: An improperly stitched seat belt may fail to properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

NHTSA describes the risk this way: An improperly stitched seat belt may fail to properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

There is no do-not-drive order on this campaign. If your Defender shows warning lights or behaves differently in a way that involves the stitching, have it checked before driving further.

Which vehicles are included in recall 26V615?

Recall 26V615 covers 371 vehicles: 2024 Land Rover Defender.

NHTSA lists 371 vehicles in this campaign, built January 31, 2024 to February 2, 2024. Not every vehicle of these models and years is included, so check your VIN.

What is the fix for the Defender seat belt stitching recall?

Yes. Dealers will inspect the second-row seat belt serial number, and replace the seat belt, as necessary, free of charge.

Dealers will inspect the second-row seat belt serial number, and replace the seat belt, as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed November 20, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is D130.

When was recall 26V615 announced?

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC reported recall 26V615 to NHTSA on September 24, 2026.

This recall was filed 0 months ago, and vehicles were built over a span of 2 days. If your Defender was built in that window, the VIN check below is the way to confirm it is included.

How do I check if my Defender is part of recall 26V615?

Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. If recall 26V615 is open on your Defender, it will be listed there.

The fastest check is NHTSA’s VIN lookup. Type in the 17 characters from your registration or insurance card. Because only some 2024 Defender vehicles are included, the VIN check is the only reliable way to know. A brand-new recall may take several days to show up.

What should Defender owners do about recall 26V615?

Check your VIN, schedule the free recall repair, and keep a repair order for every dealer visit.

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm recall 26V615000 applies to your Defender.
2. Call a Land Rover dealer and schedule the recall repair. Ask how long the repair takes and whether parts are in stock.
3. Get a repair order for every visit, even if the dealer only inspects the vehicle. Read it before you leave and make sure your complaint is written the way you described it.
4. Write down when symptoms involving the stitching happen: date, mileage, speed, weather and what you felt or heard. Photos and short videos help.
5. Count the days the vehicle is at the dealer. Days out of service add up toward California's 30-day presumption.
6. If the recall repair does not fix it, or the vehicle keeps going back for the same issue, talk to a lemon law attorney.

What are Defender owners reporting to NHTSA?

Owners have filed 25 complaints with NHTSA about these vehicles since 2020, 1 of them about the seat belts.

Too few NHTSA complaints about the seat belts have been filed since recall 26V615 was reported (0) to say whether the fix is holding.

NHTSA’s public complaint database lists 25 owner complaints filed since 2020 for the vehicles in this recall, and 1 of them involve the seat belts. Complaints are reports from owners and have not been verified by NHTSA, but a high count for the same component is a sign the problem is widespread.

• 2024 Land Rover Defender: 25 complaints in total, 1 about the seat belts

Can recall 26V615 make my Defender a lemon in California?

Not by itself. A recall repair that fails, or repeat dealer visits for the same defect, can support a California lemon law claim.

A recall by itself does not make a car a lemon. Under California's Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, what matters is whether a defect covered by the warranty substantially impairs the vehicle's use, value or safety, and whether the manufacturer or its dealers fixed it within a reasonable number of attempts (Civ. Code 1793.2(d)).

A seat belt that does not latch or retract correctly on the 2024 Land Rover Defender affects safety directly, and a failed recall repair is a repair attempt under California law.

The recall repair is available at dealers. If it works, great. If the same symptom comes back, the recall visit is one repair attempt and the next visit is another.

California law presumes a reasonable number of attempts has been made if, within 18 months or 18,000 miles of delivery, the same problem was repaired two or more times for a defect likely to cause death or serious injury, four or more times for any covered defect, or the vehicle was out of service for repairs more than 30 days in total (Civ. Code 1793.22(b)). Some of these require written notice to the manufacturer. A claim can still succeed outside that window.

An owner who prevails in a lemon law case can recover reasonable attorney fees and costs from the manufacturer (Civ. Code 1794(d)). You pay nothing, win or lose. We are paid only if you win, and the manufacturer pays our fees, including in settlements. If a case is lost, our firm covers the costs.

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