N630 2020-2022 Land Rover Seat Belt Automatic Locking Retractor

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38 Driver’s Seatbelt is not equipped with ALR and is not to be inspected/ replaced when performing this Recall. The seatbelt is to be buckled and the fully extended to the end of the reel to activate the ALR mechanism/ feature for all passenger seatbelts. The seatbelt should then be slowly allowed to reel back in. A ratchet sound should be heard when the seatbelt is retracting. The seatbelt should not be able to be extended (pulled out) until the seatbelt has retracted beyond the ALR travel limit. The seatbelt should not be pulled out in a jerking motion. This is a test of the Auto Locking Retractor (ALR) to properly maintain secure a child seat, not a test of the Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR). TECHNICAL TOPICS N630 & H378 Seatbelt Auto Locking Retractor Mode Inspection 21MY Defender, Discovery, Range Rover & XF 20-21MY Discovery Sport & F-PACE 21-22MY Range Rover Sport & F-TYPE
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PRINTED COPIES ARE UNCONTROLLED 18 CAMPAIGN LAUNCH STATUS SAFETY RECALLS-N630 & H378 SEAT BELT AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTOR (ALR) AFFECTED MODELS 20-22MY Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover Velar, Discovery, Discovery Sport, Defender, XF, F-PACE, F-TYPE VOLUME AFFECTED Jaguar USA 5,146 CAN 381 Land Rover USA 31,414 CAN 3,855 REPAIR To secure certain child seats using only the seat belt, the seat belt must be put in Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) mode to remove extra seat belt slack. The ALR lever inside affected seatbelts may unintentionally deactivate early and switch to Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) mode; which could allow the seatbelt to become loose increasing the risk of injury. Affected seat belts in all passenger locations, will require an inspection and any that fail will be replaced. REPAIR TIME TBC CAMPAIGN LAUNCH TARGET Retailer Notification Sept 16th, 2021 NAS21.09.009/010/011/012. Repair bulletin target Sept 23rd ,2021 Notes This defect does not impact the compliance or functionality of the seat belt assemblies with respect to their normal use by adult passengers or use of the LATCH system to secure child seats. c. 900 units in retailer inventory. Failure rate estimated to be c. 1% of belts to be tested. N630 & H378 –SAFETY RECALLS SEAT BELT RETRACTOR
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PRINTED COPIES ARE UNCONTROLLED 15 CAMPAIGN LAUNCH STATUS SAFETY RECALLS-N630 & H378 SEAT BELT AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTOR (ALR) AFFECTED MODELS 20-22MY Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover Velar, Discovery, Discovery Sport, Defender, XF, F-PACE, F-TYPE VOLUME AFFECTED Jaguar USA 5,146 CAN 381 Land Rover USA 32,687 CAN 4,056 REPAIR To secure certain child seats using only the seat belt, the seat belt must be put in Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) mode to remove extra seat belt slack. The ALR lever inside affected seatbelts may unintentionally deactivate early and switch to Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) mode; which could allow the seatbelt to become loose increasing the risk of injury. Affected seat belts in all passenger locations, will require an inspection and any that fail will be replaced. Driver Belts do not require testing/replacement REPAIR TIME Inspect 0.1hrs. Repair 0.3 – 0.8 hrs. CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED Retailer Notification Sept 16th, 2021 NAS21.09.009/010/011/012. Repair bulletins published Sept 23rd ,2021 Notes This defect does not impact the compliance or functionality of the seat belt assemblies for normal use by adult passengers or use of the LATCH system to secure child seats. 584 units in retailer inventory on date of launch. Failure rate estimated to be c. 1% of belts to be tested. N630 & H378 –SAFETY RECALLS – SEAT BELT RETRACTOR
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IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL This notice applies to your vehicle, October 20, 2021 SAFETY RECALL N630: Early Deactivation of the Automatic Locking Retractor Mode Vehicle Affected: Land Rover Defender, Discovery, Discovery Sport, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover Velar Model Year: 2020-2022 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Recall Number: 21V-668 Dear Land Rover Owner: This notice is sent to you in accordance with the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Land Rover has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 2020-2022 model year Land Rover Defender, Discovery, Discovery Sport, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport and Range Rover Velar vehicles. Your vehicle is included in this Recall action. What is the concern? A concern has been identified on certain Land Rover vehicles mentioned above where, seatbelt assemblies manufactured by Autoliv may not meet the performance requirements of occupant crash protection. In order to secure certain child seats using only the seatbelt, the seatbelt must be put in Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) mode to remove extra seatbelt slack. Due to a subcomponent company manufacturing issue, the ALR lever inside affected seatbelts may unintentionally deactivate early and switch to Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) mode; which could allow the seatbelt to become loose, causing the child seat to be unsecured, and lead to an increased risk of injury. This concern does not impact the compliance or functionality of the seat belt assemblies with respect to their normal use by adult passengers or use of the LATCH system to secure child restraint seats. What will Land Rover and your authorized Land Rover Retailer do? Land Rover is carrying out a recall of the vehicles mentioned above. An authorized retailer will inspect the affected seat belt assemblies. If any seat belt is found to be faulty, it will be replaced. There will be no charge to owners for this action under this Program. What should you do? Please contact your preferred authorized Land Rover retailer and provide them with your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) and request a service date to complete the work required under Program Code ‘N630’. Until this repair has been completed, do not attempt to install child safety seats using the seat belt with the ALR function and instead only install child safety seats in positions where the LATCH system (lower anchors and top tether) will be used to secure the child safety seat. Attention Leasing Agencies: If you are a vehicle lessor, Federal Regulations require you to forward this notice to your lessee within ten (10) days. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC 100 Jaguar Land Rover Way, Mahwah, NJ 07495 Tel: 201.818.8500 0008652 0000001 How long will it take? The work will be carried out as quickly and efficiently as possible in order to minimize inconvenience to customers and is expected to take approximately one (1) hour, although your retailer may need your vehicle for a longer time. Your retailer can provide you with a better estimate of the overall time for the service visit. What if I have previously paid for this concern? If you have already paid for this concern before the date of this letter, Land Rover is offering a refund. To qualify for a refund, please provide your authorized Land Rover retailer with the original paid receipt. To avoid delays, please do not send the receipt to Jaguar Land Rover North America. Moved or no longer own this Land Rover vehicle? If you are no longer the owner of this vehicle, Land Rover would greatly appreciate the name and address of the new owner (if known); please fill out and return the enclosed return postage-paid card. What should you do if you have further questions? If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Service Manager at your authorized Land Rover retailer for assistance. If you have any queries or concerns that your retailer cannot address, please contact the Land Rover Customer Relationship Center at 1-800-637-6837, Option 9, and one of our representatives will be happy to assist you. You may also contact us by email using the following address: [email protected]. Please include your full name, address, and VIN of your vehicle in your email. If you have the need to contact Land Rover by mail, please use the following address: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC ATTN: Customer Relationship Center 100 Jaguar Land Rover Way Mahwah, NJ 07495 If after having attempted to take advantage of this recall you believe you have not been able to have your vehicle remedied without charge and within a reasonable amount of time, you may submit a complaint to the: Administrator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E., Washington, D.C., 20590 or call the toll-free Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to https://www.safercar.gov. Land Rover appreciates your confidence in our product and wish to do everything we can to retain that confidence. We recognize this service visit may be an inconvenience to you. Land Rover, in cooperation with your authorized Land Rover retailer, will strive to minimize any inconvenience to you caused by this program. Sincerely, Thomas Giese Director, Technical Services – MA-43 Customer Service
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