NHTSA campaign 26V163000 · Manufacturer campaign D098 D113
Land Rover Recall 26V-163: Insufficiently Welded Seat Belt Anchorage Bracket
NHTSA recall 26V163000 (Manufacturer campaign D098 D113) was reported by Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC on March 18, 2026, with 582 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Land Rover Defender for the 2026 model year. Owners were notified on May 13, 2026, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 26V163000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V163000 (also written 26V-163 or 26V163)
- Filed by
- Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- D098 D113
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 582 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Critical Fasteners
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 60.14% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 26V163000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Land Rover
Land Rover Defender
- 2026 · Vehicles built November 3, 2025 – March 24, 2026 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V163000.
Defect description
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2026 Land Rover Defender vehicles. The third-row lower seat belt anchorage bracket may have an insufficient weld stud.
Safety consequence
A seat belt assembly with an insufficient weld may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the third-row lower seat belt anchorage bracket or the weld-stud on the bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 19, 2026. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's numbers for this recall are D098 and D113.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V163000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.