{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Land Rover recall 21V499 (N609): 2021 Defender 90",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v499/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V499 (Land Rover): A seat that is not properly locked into place can move unintentionally during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.",
  "excerpt": "Land Rover Defender, model year 2021. Filed by Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 1 July 2021. 603 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2021 Defender 90 vehicles equipped with manually-adjustable front seats. The front seat track end-stop bracket may become deformed, which could prevent the seat from locking into place. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Land Rover's own number for this recall: N609. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V499 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A seat that is not properly locked into place can move unintentionally during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.” 21V499 Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC Seats 1 July 2021 2021-2021 LAND ROVER DEFENDER A seat that is not properly locked into place can move unintentionally during a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Dealers will replace the front seat tracks, free of charge. Owner notificatio",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:54:07+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T19:33:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Land Rover recall 21V499 (N609): 2021 Defender 90\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v499/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}