N783 Insufficiently Welded Second-Row Seat Frame – 2022-2023 Land Rover Range Rover

April 6, 2023 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 23V252000

Insufficiently Welded Second-Row Seat Frame

An improperly welded second-row seat frame may not adequately secure occupants during sudden braking or a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V252

Manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC

Components SEATS

Potential Number of Units Affected 500

 

Summary

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles equipped with seven seats. The second-row seat frame may have been insufficiently welded.

 

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the second-row left seat frame, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 1, 2023. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover’s number for this recall is N783.

 

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

 

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Second Row Left Seat Frame Weld

Publication No.: N783
Model: Range Rover (LK)
Model Year: 2022 – 2023
Date of Issue: 05 June 2023

FOR THE ATTENTION OF ALL:

DESCRIPTION OF ISSUE AND THE EFFECT ON VEHICLE OPERATION

A potential concern has been identified on specific vehicles w ithin the above vehicle range.

A concern has been identified on certain 2022 and 2023 model year Range Rover 7-seat vehicles where the second raw left seat frame may have a latch installed w ith a defective weld. In vehicles that have an defect ive weld on the second raw left seat frame latch, the seat may not be correctly secured. Warnings of a non-latch state are provided on the Instrument Panel Cluster.

If the seat is incorrectJy serured, in the event of a crash or sudden braking where the second row center position is occupied and the outboard seat occupant is not using the body mounted seatbelt (such as where a child seat is installed using LATCH/iSOFIX), the seat will move forward and upwards. This increases the risk of injury to first and second row seat occupants.

Customers must be attentive to warning lamps displayed on the Instrument Panel Cluster, all warning lamps must be complied with.

In this case, where a seat fails to latch a red warning is displayed. Owners are advised to refer to the online owner guide for related information.

 

ACTION TO BE TAKEN

JLR has taken the decision to recall affectedvehides to repair the whicle.

Following procedures appro priate to your market and as required by !local legislation, owners of affected vehicles should be contacted requesting that the owner contact their nearest retailer/authorized repairer as soon as possible to arrange for the repair to be completed. The National Sales Companies (NSCs), Importer, Regional Office or Government agency will contact the customers. If you have any questions about this process, please contact your NSC/lmporter or Regional Office for more information.

Check the JLR Warranty Portal to make sure affected vehicles are correctly identified prior to starting this campaign. The Warranty Portal will be updated to re flect only those vehicles affected.

Retailers/authorized repairers are reminded that they must not sell vehicles identified as affected by this campaign until such time as the repair has been successfully oompleted.

An owner may indicate that a repair has already been oompleted for this concern, in which case the full cost of the repair should be reimbursed. Refer to the warranty section of this campaign for details of the Customer Reimbursement and Related Damage Process. At the time of confirming a booking for a vehicle repair, make sure you check the Warranty Portal to confinn if there are any other outstanding campaigns, to make sure the oorrect parts are available and adequate workshop time is allocated for repairs to be completed in one visit.

For information purposes, a Technical Question and Answer document is attached.

 

FOR THE ATTENTION OF NORTH AMERICAN TERRITORIES ONLY:

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reference number: 23V-252

Transport canada (TC) reference number: 202~209

Visit the British Brands Sales Suite (BBSS} website for a list of affected vehicles at your retailer/authorized repairer. Unsold vehicles must be repaired prior to handover of the vehicle for ret ail sale.

 

REGULATORY INFORMATION

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC and Jaguar Land Rover Canada ULC have informed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Transport Canada (TC) of the intent to perform a Safety Recall on oortain 2022 to 2023 model year Range Rover vehicles imported into the United states and Canadian markets. Informat ion relating to this Safety Recall w ill be posted on the NHTSA and TC websites. United States Federal regulations require that retailers/authorized repairers must be notified w ithin a reasonable time after the manufacturer decides that a defect that relates to motor vehicle safety or a non-compliance exists. United States Federal Law requires retailers/authorized repairers to complete any outstanding Safety Recall before a newvehide is delivered to the buyer or lessee. Violation of this requirement by a retailer/authorized repairer, in the USA only, could result in a maximum civil penalty of up to the equivalent of $26,315.00 USD per violation and the equivalent of S131,564,183.00 USD for a related series of v iolations. This Safety Recall serves as notification to an retailers/authorized repairers in the United States and Federalized Territories and canada that any affected new vehicles may not be sold and delivered for customer use until the Safety Recall repair is completed.

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC and Jaguar Land Rover Canada ULC recommends that affected sales demonstrator and loaner vehicles are repaired before use, and that used vehicles are repaired before sale. Retailers/authorized repairers who choose to proceed againstthis recommendation, where legally permitted, must dearly and conspicuously disclose the open Safety Recall notice to the applicable customers.

 

Parts Information

DescriptionPart NumberQty
Second row left seat frameLR1816931
Second row left seat – carpetLR1505061
Second row left seat – carpetLR1505081
Second row center seatbelt – BoltLR1533681
Second row center seatbelt – NutLR0395051
Non Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) belly carpetLR1772691
RSE belly carpetLR1772681

 

 


Technical Questions And Answers

FOR USE ON ENQUIRY

Jaguar Land Rover Recall N783

Certain 2022 and 2023 model year Range Rover 7-seat vehicles where the second row left seat frame may have a latch installed with a defective weld.

A concern has been identified on certain 2022 and 2023 model year Range Rover 7-seat vehicles where the second row left seat frame may have a latch installed with a defective weld. In vehicles that have a defective weld on the second row left seat frame latch, the seat may not be correctly secured. Warnings of a non-latch state are provided on the Instrument Panel Cluster.

Question 1
Who do I contact if a member of the press contacts me about this recall?
Answer
Make sure that any press enquiries are referred to the Jaguar Land Rover (JLR} Corporate Affairs office.

Question 2
Why is JLR recalling certain lb!’!. models?
Answer
If the seat is incorrectly secured, in the event of a crash or sudden braking there is an increased risk of injury to first and second row seat occupants.

Question 3
Can you tell me more about what is wrong with the vehicles?
Answer
If the seat is incorrectly secured, in the event of a crash or sudden braking where the second row seat center position is occupied and the outboard seat occupant is not using the body mounted seatbelt (such as where a child seat is installed using LATCH/ISOFIX), the seat will move forward and upwards. This increases the risk of injury to fir:st and seoond row seat occupants.

Question 4
How would the customer become aware of potentially having this concern?
Answer
There is an Instrument Panel Cluster waming which warns when the second raw seat is incorrectly latched. This is a red warning. The on line owner guide text advises the driver of the risk related to an uncorrected latch seat.

Question 5
Does this concern affect vehicle safety?
Answer
JLR determined that this issue represented an unreasonable risk to safety.

Question 6
Has JLR received many complaints?
Answer
JLR is not aware of any field reports for this concern.

Question 7
Have there been any accidents or injuries or fires?
Answer
There have been no reports of accidents, injuries o r fires relating to this concern of which JLR is aware.

Question 8
Haw was the condition discovered?
Answer
JLR were made aware of this issue t hrough engineering testing.

Question 9
How long has JLR koown about this problem?
Answer
JLR opened an inwstigation in connection to this matter in September 2022.

Question 10
Is the defect leading you to any concerns regarding the reliability of a system, which is supposed to be designed and engineered for the passengers· safety? What type of measures are you planning to take?
Answer
JLR has no concerns with the overall reliability of the vehicle. JLR carefully monitors field data to make sure that any matters relating to safety and compliance are rigorously investigated.

Question 11
What has JLR done in production?
Answer
This is an issue related to the component supplier. Changes to the manufacture of the related part have been completed with associated quality controls improved.

Question 12
What will ret ailers/authorized repairers do to the vehicles?
Answer
Owners will be notified and instructed to take their vehicle to an approved JLR retailer/authorized repairer. The rear seat base latch will be inspected. Where the inspection reveals a not OK condition, the seoond raw left seat frame and associated components will be replaced. Where the inspection reveals an OK condition, no further action is required.

Question 13
Which vehicles are affected by this recaU?
Answer
Certain 2022 and 2023 model year Range Rover vehicles: SALKABFU3NA000581to SALK1BE77PA015695 (specific vehicles within the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ranges.

Question 14
Are other JLR models affected by these actions?
Answer
No, there are no other model affected.

Question 15
Are parts available to rev.’Ork vehicles?
Answer
Parts are available to conduct this repair.

Question 16
How much will the recall cost .Jl.B?
Answer
Cost was not a factor in deciding to recall t hese vehicles.

Question 17
How do I know if my vehicle is affected?
Answer
All owners of potentially affected vehicles will shortJy receive a letter inviting them to contact a JLR retailer/authorized repairer for the work to be completed. Customers in the US, Brazil and Australia can check if their vehicle is eligible for a safety recall at Land Rover or Jaguar Brand web site https:J/www.landrowrusa.oom/ownership/vin-recall.html other countries, customers can also use the Recall Search at https://topix.jaguar.jlrext.com/topix/vehicle/lookupForm .

Question 18
How long does it take for the car to be inspected and repaired?
Answer
The work will be completed as quickly and efficiently as possible in o rder to minimize inconvenience to customers and is expected to take no longer than 3 hours to complete. Naturally, due to retailer schedules, vehicles may be required for longer.

Question 19
Can I continue to drive my whicle safely until it has been recalled?
Answer
Customers are requested to pay attention to warning lamps displayed on the instrument cluster and to make sure that these warnings are complied with. In this case, where a seat fails to latch a RED warnimg is displayed. Owners are advised to refer to the on line owner guide for related information.

Customers are advised to contact a Land Rover retailer/authorized repairer should they have any concerns regarding their vehides.

Note:
Please make sure that any press enquiries are referred to the JLR Corporate Affairs office.

 


Chronology :

In September, 2022, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) production verification durability testing identified a failure of a weld on the 60% seat latch of the second row seat frame designed for installation on Range Rover 7-seat vehicles. This issue was reported through JLRs critical concerns reporting process.

A Product Safety and Compliance Committee (PSCC) investigation was opened on September 27, 2022. The PSCC requested the JLR Supplier Technical Assistance Team (STA) to fully define the scope of this issue. They reported their initial findings to the PSCC on October 12, 2022.

During October and November, 2022, supplier reviews were conducted, to define potentially affected components and the impact on the seat frame functionality. The outcome of this work was reviewed at the PSCC on December 07, 2022

During January and February, 2023, physical assessments of the second row 60% seat as installed in vehicle were conducted. The progress and outcome of this assessment was reported to the PSCC during March, 2023. At the PSCC of March 28, 2023, the scope of the issue was discussed, the effect on vehicle operation was reviewed and it was agreed that the issue be progressed to the Recall Determination Committee (RDC) for
consideration.

The RDC reviewed the issue on March 30, 2023, and concluded that this issue represents an unreasonable risk to safety, and a voluntary safety recall should be conducted.

There have been no reported accidents, injuries or fires as a result of this concern. There are no warranty claims or field reports related to this matter.

 


2 Affected Products

Vehicle

MAKEMODELYEAR
LAND ROVERRANGE ROVER2022-2023

 


13 Associated Documents

Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-23V252-7779.PDF 214.611KB

 


Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-23V252-6274.pdf 645.88KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-23V252-5131.pdf 85.489KB

 


SAFETY RECALL 23V252 (N783) SFCC PRESENTATION SLIDE

RMISC-23V252-4325.pdf 35.955KB

 


SAFETY RECALL 23V252 (N783) BIG 5 PRESENTATION SLIDE

RMISC-23V252-8380.pdf 51.262KB

 


Recall 573 Report – May 19, 2023

RCLRPT-23V252-7552.PDF 214.669KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-23V252-5751.pdf 467.206KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-23V252-3056.pdf 306.761KB

 


RECALL N783 – SECOND ROW LEFT SEAT FRAME WELD Presentation

RMISC-23V252-1040.pdf 50.023KB

 


SAFETY RECALL N783 SECOND ROW LEFT SEAT FRAME WELD

RMISC-23V252-8617.pdf 31.544KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2023-2

RCLQRT-23V252-0320.PDF 211.146KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2023-3

RCLQRT-23V252-0952.PDF 211.384KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2023-4

RCLQRT-23V252-8797.PDF 211.47KB

 


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