Canada2026 Land Rover DEFENDER SUVs are affected; they are identified as 2026 Land Rover DEFENDER models with third-row seating. The brackets that secure the third‑row seat belt anchors may not have been manufactured properly, and the seat belt(s) could detach in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Land Rover advises not to transport passengers in the third‑row seats until recall repairs are completed; owners will be notified by mail and asked to take their vehicle to a dealership to have bolts installed to secure the anchor brackets or have the brackets replaced.
How to identify it
2026 Land Rover DEFENDER
The hazard
On certain vehicles, the brackets that secure the third-row seat belt anchors may not have been manufactured properly. As a result, the seat belt(s) could detach in a crash.
A seat belt that detaches in a crash could increase the risk of injury.
What to do
To reduce the safety risk, Land Rover recommends that you shouldn't transport passengers in the third-row seats until the recall repairs are completed. Land Rover will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to install bolt(s) to secure the third-row seat belt anchor brackets or, if necessary, replace the anchor brackets.
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by Transport Canada, collected from Health Canada, CFIA and Transport Canada. Check the original before you act on it.
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