Land Rover Discovery Recall R/2020/378: The Fixing For The Left Hand Side (Lhs) 3RD Row Seat Belt Upper Anchorage May Not Be…, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 14 Jan 2021
- Launched
- 115
- vehicles in the UK
- N509
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Land Rover recalled Discovery vehicles built between 30 September 2020 and 26 October 2020. The fixing for the left hand side (LHS) 3rd Row Seat Belt upper anchorage may not be installed to the required specification. The dealer will inspect the rear (3rd row) seat belt anchorage fixing and the rear trim and replace the fixing if necessary. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
The fixing for the left hand side (LHS) 3rd Row Seat Belt upper anchorage may not be installed to the required specification.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: THE FIXING FOR THE LEFT HAND SIDE (LHS) 3RD ROW SEAT BELT UPPER ANCHORAGE MAY NOT BE INSTALLED TO THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATION. Defect: The fixing for the left hand side (LHS) 3rd Row Seat Belt upper anchorage may not be installed to the required specification. Remedy: Inspect the rear (3rd row) seat belt anchorage fixing and the rear trim and replace the fixing if necessary.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: the fixing for the left hand side (lhs) 3RD row seat belt upper anchorage may not be installed to the required specification.
The Fix
The dealer will inspect the rear (3rd row) seat belt anchorage fixing and the rear trim and replace the fixing if necessary.
Are You Affected?
Discovery built between 30 September 2020 and 26 October 2020 may be included. Land Rover estimates 115 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 N509 or the DVSA reference R/2020/378. 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/2020/324 on 6 Jan 2021, for insufficient contact of the battery earth stud to the chassis. The one launched after it was R/2020/380 on 3 Feb 2021, for the 2ND row seat belt assemblies may contain a physical seat belt retractor part which is…. You can also see every Land Rover recall, all recalls launched in 2021 and seat belt recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2020/378, launched 14 January 2021. 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.