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NHTSA recall · Reported Jun 12, 2026

Land Rover Defender recall 2026: The driver’s air bag clockspring connector may corrode, which can cause the air bag…

NHTSA campaign 26V389000, reported Jun 12, 2026. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC is the manufacturer. Below is what the recall says, how to check your own vehicle, and how a recall can matter to a lemon law claim.

Vehicles affected250,857
Models and yearsLand Rover Defender 2020–2026, Land Rover Range Rover 2022–2026 and 1 more
ComponentAir bags › Frontal
NHTSA campaign26V389000
Manufacturer's numberD120
Quick answer. A recall by itself does not make a vehicle a lemon. It matters when the repair does not fix the problem after reasonable attempts, or when the manufacturer cannot complete the repair in a reasonable time. The rules differ by state. This is general information, not legal advice.

What is the 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.

What is the consequence?

An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.

What is the manufacturer's remedy?

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.

Vehicles covered

  • Land Rover Defender, 2020–2026
  • Land Rover Range Rover, 2022–2026
  • Land Rover Discovery, 2021–2026

Is your vehicle included?

  • Find the 17-character VIN on the driver-side door jamb sticker or at the base of the windshield.
  • Enter it on NHTSA's recall lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows open recalls for that exact vehicle.
  • Or ask any dealer for the make. A recall repair costs you nothing.

How this recall can matter to a lemon law claim

A recall repair counts as a repair attempt when the same problem keeps coming back. Keep every repair order, with the dates the vehicle went in and came out, because days out of service can count toward your state's threshold. If the problem returns after the recall repair, that history is what a claim is built on.

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Official source: NHTSA campaign 26V389000. The recall text on this page is copied from NHTSA's recall file.View on NHTSA ›