Land Rover bulletin D130 Defender 21AUG26
What it saysQuality defect may be present on the Stitching of the Rear Seatbelt Assembly. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Land Rover filed this with NHTSA as a manufacturer communication dated Aug 21, 2026, received Sep 8, 2026, about the seat belts. It names 1 model year (2024). A manufacturer communication is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationQuality defect may be present on the Stitching of the Rear Seatbelt Assembly.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D130 Defender 21AUG26 | Other | Aug 21, 2026 | 11037142 | PDF, 176 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 1 model year this bulletin names have filed 27 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the seat belts
Source: same model, same component group6 other manufacturer communications filed against the Land Rover Defender under the same component group (seat belts), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| TUCC_AUG2026_08 | Other | Aug 21, 2026 | Seat belt stitching concern |
| D130 Defender 17JUL26 | Other | Jul 17, 2026 | Seatbelt Stitching Concern |
| D130 Defender 16JUN26 | Other | Jun 16, 2026 | A small number of second row seatbelts, which will be returned for inspection as part of a quality investigation. |
| D113 UPS1526-1 - 26MAR26 | Service bulletin | Mar 27, 2026 | 3rd row lower seatbelt anchorage bracket may contain a weld stud of insufficient strength. |
| TUCC_MAR2026_21 | Other | Mar 13, 2026 | The 3rd row seatbelt outboard lap belt anchorage stud on certain vehicles may not be consistently manufactured to the as-specified ISO stren… |
| D098 UPS0926-1 - 03MAR26 | Service bulletin | Mar 4, 2026 | 3rd Row Seatbelt Mounting Bolt - Incorrect Specification |
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Land Rover, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Land Rover D130 Defender 21AUG26 a recall?
No. A manufacturer communication is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the D130 Defender 21AUG26 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does D130 Defender 21AUG26 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 1 model year: 2024 Land Rover Defender. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.