Land Rover Range Rover, Range Rover Sport Recall R/2025/102: Range Rover And Range Rover Sport Second Row Centre Seat Belt Buckle Cable Misaligned, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 11 Mar 2025
- Launched
- 1,626
- vehicles in the UK
- N989
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Land Rover recalled Range Rover, Range Rover Sport vehicles built between 19 December 2024 and 19 February 2025. The second-row centre seat belt buckle may have been manufactured incorrectly. The dealer will replace the centre seat belt buckle and buckle retaining bolt. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
The second-row centre seat belt buckle may have been manufactured incorrectly. An internal obstruction to the seat belt tongue can prevent correct latching. In the event of a crash an insecurely latched seat belt buckle could increase the risk of personal injury.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: Range Rover and Range Rover Sport Second Row Centre Seat Belt Buckle Cable Misaligned Defect: On affected vehicles the second-row centre seat belt buckle may have been manufactured incorrectly. An internal obstruction to the seat belt tongue can prevent correct latching. In the event of a crash an insecurely latched seat belt buckle could increase the risk of personal injury. Remedy: Vehicles will have the centre seat belt buckle and buckle retaining bolt replaced.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: range Rover and Range Rover Sport second row centre seat belt buckle cable misaligned.
The Fix
The dealer will replace the centre seat belt buckle and buckle retaining bolt.
Are You Affected?
Range Rover, Range Rover Sport built between 19 December 2024 and 19 February 2025 may be included. Land Rover estimates 1,626 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 N989 or the DVSA reference R/2025/102. 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/2024/390 on 10 Mar 2025, for defender 90” classic works LP fuel line clash to bracket. The one launched after it was R/2025/149 on 9 May 2025, for security Guidance. You can also see every Land Rover recall, all recalls launched in 2025 and door and latch recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2025/102, launched 11 March 2025. 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.