Land Rover Range Rover, Range Rover Sport Recall R/2017/138: Passengr Seat Belt Locking Retractor May Not Function Correctly, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 2 May 2017
- Launched
- 5,170
- vehicles in the UK
- N029
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Land Rover recalled Range Rover, Range Rover Sport vehicles built between 12 April 2016 and 31 October 2016. The Emergency Locking Retractor in the front passenger safety belt assembly may not function correctly. The recall notice describes the fix as: that are likely to be affected and replace the left hand front seat belt assembly. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
The Emergency Locking Retractor in the front passenger safety belt assembly may not function correctly. The Emergency Locking Retractors are equipped with a vehicle-sensitive locking mechanism and a webbing-sensitive locking mechanism. The vehicle-sensitive locking mechanism may not lock as designed. In the event of a pre-crash brake event where the passenger airbag deploys front passenger seat forward facing child seat occupants may sustain more severe injuries.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: PASSENGR SEAT BELT LOCKING RETRACTOR MAY NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY Defect: The Emergency Locking Retractor in the front passenger safety belt assembly may not function correctly. The Emergency Locking Retractors are equipped with a vehicle-sensitive locking mechanism and a webbing-sensitive locking mechanism. The vehicle-sensitive locking mechanism may not lock as designed. In the event of a pre-crash brake event where the passenger airbag deploys front passenger seat forward facing child seat occupants may sustain more severe injuries. Remedy: Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the left hand front seat belt assembly.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: passengr seat belt locking retractor may not function correctly.
The Fix
The recall notice describes the fix as: that are likely to be affected and replace the left hand front seat belt assembly.
Are You Affected?
Range Rover, Range Rover Sport built between 12 April 2016 and 31 October 2016 may be included. Land Rover estimates 5,170 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with Land Rover, because not every car in the date range may be included.
Which Car Is It?
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Land Rover.
- Book with any franchised Land Rover dealer, quoting the campaign code N029 or the DVSA reference R/2017/138. See how to get a Land Rover recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
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This is one of 159 Land Rover recalls in DVSA’s data. The Land Rover recall launched before it was R/2017/103 on 1 May 2017, for front passenger airbag may not deploy. The one launched after it was R/2017/145 on 22 May 2017, for fuel hose may leak. You can also see every Land Rover recall, all recalls launched in 2017 and airbag recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2017/138, launched 2 May 2017. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.