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Land Rover Defender 90 Recall R/2021/247: The Front Seat Track End Stop Bracket May Be Deformed, Who Is Affected And What To Do

DVSA reference R/2021/247, campaign code N609. Data updated daily from DVSA.

Low
How serious
16 Aug 2021
Launched
1,025
vehicles in the UK
N609
Manufacturer’s campaign code

Land Rover recalled Defender 90 vehicles built between 7 December 2020 and 9 April 2021. The front seat track end stop bracket may become deformed. The dealer will replace the front seat tracks with a modified part. You won't usually pay for it.1

What’s Wrong

The front seat track end stop bracket may become deformed.

DVSA's Original Wording

Concern: THE FRONT SEAT TRACK END STOP BRACKET MAY BE DEFORMED Defect: The front seat track end stop bracket may become deformed. Remedy: Replace the front seat tracks with a modified part.

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The Risk

The recall notice describes the concern as: the front seat track end stop bracket may be deformed.

The Fix

The dealer will replace the front seat tracks with a modified part.

Are You Affected?

Defender 90 built between 7 December 2020 and 9 April 2021 may be included. Land Rover estimates 1,025 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.

What To Do Now

  1. Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Land Rover.
  2. Book with any franchised Land Rover dealer, quoting the campaign code N609 or the DVSA reference R/2021/247. See how to get a Land Rover recall fixed.
  3. Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.

No other recalls for this model in DVSA’s data.

This is one of 159 Land Rover recalls in DVSA’s data. The Land Rover recall launched before it was R/2021/232 on 8 Jul 2021, for vehicles may have received during a repair a remanufactured steering rack. The one launched after it was R/2021/296 on 15 Oct 2021, for the upper cover of the rear spoiler may delaminate and possibly detach from the main body…. You can also see every Land Rover recall and all recalls launched in 2021.

Source: DVSA recall R/2021/247, launched 16 August 2021. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.

Sources

  1. 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.