Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Recall R/2020/380: The 2ND Row Seat Belt Assemblies May Contain A Physical Seat Belt Retractor Part Which Is…, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 3 Feb 2021
- Launched
- 29
- vehicles in the UK
- N523
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Land Rover recalled Range Rover Evoque vehicles built between 30 September 2020 and 26 October 2020. The 2nd row seat belt assemblies may contain a physical seatbelt retractor part which is of a different specification to that intended for the destination market. The dealer will replace the 2nd row seat belt assemblies with the correct specification parts. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
The 2nd row seat belt assemblies may contain a physical seatbelt retractor part which is of a different specification to that intended for the destination market.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: THE 2ND ROW SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES MAY CONTAIN A PHYSICAL SEAT BELT RETRACTOR PART WHICH IS OF A DIFFERENT SPECIFICATION TO THAT INTENDED FOR THE DESTINATION MARKET. Defect: The 2nd row seat belt assemblies may contain a physical seatbelt retractor part which is of a different specification to that intended for the destination market. Remedy: Replace the 2nd row seat belt assemblies with the correct specification parts.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: the 2ND row seat belt assemblies may contain a physical seat belt retractor part which is of a different specification to that intended for the destination market.
The Fix
The dealer will replace the 2nd row seat belt assemblies with the correct specification parts.
Are You Affected?
Range Rover Evoque built between 30 September 2020 and 26 October 2020 may be included. Land Rover estimates 29 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 N523 or the DVSA reference R/2020/380. 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/2020/378 on 14 Jan 2021, for the fixing for the left hand side (lhs) 3RD row seat belt upper anchorage may not be…. The one launched after it was R/2020/381 on 10 Feb 2021, for the seat material does not meet the burn rate requirements of (un-ece) 118. You can also see every Land Rover recall, all recalls launched in 2021 and seat belt recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2020/380, launched 3 February 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.