A recall for the 2023 Range Rover has been issued in the United States, impacting a total of 500 units that were manufactured between February 11, 2022 and June 10, 2022.
Jaguar Land Rover has revealed that seven-seat models have a second-row 60% seat frame that could have a latch that was installed with a defective weld built at the Solihull Vehicle Assembly Plant. In vehicles with this defective weld, the seat may not be correctly secured.
In the event of a crash or during a sudden braking maneuver when the second-row seat is occupied and the outboard seat occupant is not using the body-mounted seat belt, the seat will move forward and upwards, thus increasing the risk of injury to both first and second row occupants.
Jaguar Land Rover’s production verification durability testing first identified the issue in September last year. While the car manufacturer is not aware of any accidents, injuries, or fires as a result of the problem, nor has it received any warranty claims or field reports, it has still issued a recall.
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Dealerships will be informed of the recall on April 20 while Jaguar Land Rover will alert owners on or before June 2. Owners will be instructed to take their vehicle to a dealership where the rear seat base latch will be inspected and if it is found to be faulty, the rear seat 60% frame and associated components will be replaced for free.
The issuance of this recall comes just a couple of weeks after JLR announced a separate recall for a single 2023 Range Rover in the U.S. In that case, the car manufacturer revealed that the SUV in question has a gasket missing from its turbocharger oil drain pipe. This defect could leak to oil leaking onto the exhaust manifold, increasing the risk of a fire.
