Seat belts: pretensionerRecall 16V-942 · Land Rover vehicles
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC recall 16V-942 covers 13,500 Land Rover vehicles for a seat belts: pretensioner problem, reported to NHTSA on December 29, 2016. The manufacturer's latest report (2018 Q3) shows 93% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 16V942000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
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.
The fix
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.
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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
93%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 1,004 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from July 12, 2016 to October 26, 2016. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.