Land Rover recalls 2020–2026 Defender, 2021–2026 Discovery and 2022–2026 Range Rover over air bag connector corrosion
The connector for the driver's air bag clockspring can corrode, which may stop the air bag from deploying as intended and raises the risk of injury in a crash.
What to do
Take your vehicle to a Land Rover dealer, who will apply a protective gel to the driver's air bag connector terminals for free. You can call Land Rover customer service at 800-637-6837 and refer to recall number D120.
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Recall details
- Product
- Land Rover Range Rover, Discovery, Defender 2020–2026
- Hazard
- An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.
- Units
- 250,857 vehicles
- Owner notification
- July 31, 2026
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 12, 2026
- Identifiers
- NHTSA campaign number: 26V389000
- Manufacturer campaign number: D120
- Model years: 2020–2026
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from NHTSA.
- Component
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- Defect
- Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020-2026 Land Rover Defender, 2021-2026 Discovery, and 2022-2026 Range Rover vehicles. The driver’s air bag clockspring connector may corrode, which can cause the air bag not to deploy as intended.
- Consequence
- An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.
- Corrective action
- Dealers will apply a protective lubricant gel to the driver’s air bag connector terminals, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed August 3, 2026. Owners may contact Land Rover's customer service at 800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is D120.
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