Land Rover Defender, Discovery, Discovery Sport And 2 More Recall R/2022/222: Damaged Front Seat Belt Pre Tensioner Tube May Have Been Installed On The Seat Belt…, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 19 Aug 2022
- Launched
- 2,981
- vehicles in the UK
- N720
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Land Rover recalled Defender, Discovery, Discovery Sport and 2 more vehicles built between 12 December 2021 and 18 May 2022. Damaged front seat belt pretensioner tube may have been installed on the seat belt retractor. The dealer will inspect the seat belt pretensioner tube for damage and if damage is identified the seat belt retractor will be replaced. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
Damaged front seat belt pretensioner tube may have been installed on the seat belt retractor.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: DAMAGED FRONT SEAT BELT PRE TENSIONER TUBE MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR Defect: Damaged front seat belt pretensioner tube may have been installed on the seat belt retractor. Remedy: Inspect the seat belt pretensioner tube for damage and if damage is identified the seat belt retractor will be replaced.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: damaged front seat belt pre tensioner tube may have been installed on the seat belt retractor.
The Fix
The dealer will inspect the seat belt pretensioner tube for damage and if damage is identified the seat belt retractor will be replaced.
Are You Affected?
Defender, Discovery, Discovery Sport and 2 more built between 12 December 2021 and 18 May 2022 may be included. Land Rover estimates 2,981 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 N720 or the DVSA reference R/2022/222. 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?.
Related Recalls
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Defender, Discovery, Range RoverDriver’s airbag potential Non-Deployment | Urgent | R/2026/245 | |
| Defender, DiscoveryDefender and Discovery 2026 model year fuel tank wall thickness | Urgent | R/2026/177 | |
| Defender, Discovery Sport, Range Rover Evoque, Range Rover VelarE-PACE F-PACE Defender Discovery Sport Range Rover Evoque and Range Rover Velar PHEV traction battery fire risk | Urgent | R/2025/553 | |
| Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover VelarRange Rover Range Rover Sport and Range Rover Velar audio amplifier water damage | Urgent | R/2026/198 |
This is one of 159 Land Rover recalls in DVSA’s data. The Land Rover recall launched before it was R/2022/139 on 20 May 2022, for the front crash sensor fixings may not have been installed to the specified torque. The one launched after it was R/2022/262 on 12 Sep 2022, for some of the hot end exhaust bracket fixings may not have been fastened or not have been…. You can also see every Land Rover recall, the Land Rover Discovery Sport recall history, all recalls launched in 2022 and seat belt recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2022/222, launched 19 August 2022. 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.