{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Land Rover recall 26V163 (D098 D113): 2026 Land Rover Defender",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v163/",
  "summary": "Recall 26V163 (Land Rover): A seat belt assembly with an insufficient weld may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the r...",
  "excerpt": "Land Rover Defender, model year 2026. Filed by Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 18 March 2026. 582 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says 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. 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: D098 D113. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26V163 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 belt assembly with an insufficient weld may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.” 26V163 Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC Seat Belts:Critical Fasteners 18 March 2026 2026-2026 LAND ROVER DEFENDER 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. A seat belt assembly with",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-20T20:09:40+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-20T20:09:40+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Land Rover recall 26V163 (D098 D113): 2026 Land Rover Defender\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v163/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}