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NHTSA Campaign 05V501000

SEAT BELTS

NHTSA campaign 05V501000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seat belts. The repair is free.

LAND ROVER filed the report for 05V501000 with NHTSA on November 1, 2005; the manufacturer initiated the recall.

For 05V501000, NHTSA lists up to 548 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 22, 2005 and September 6, 2005.

The 05V501000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.

Owner notification letters for 05V501000 were scheduled from November 2, 2005, 1 day after the report.

05V501000 covers 2 models from Land Rover, model years 2006.

By potentially affected vehicles, 05V501000 ranks 15 of 17 LAND ROVER recalls on this site.

What this recall covers

The defect
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A INCORRECTLY BUILT SEAT BELT BUCKLE MOUNTINGS.
The risk
WHEN THE REAR LEFT HAND SECOND ROW SEAT BELT IS USED, THE BUCKLE MAY NOT BE FULLY RETAINED. A SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
The fix
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE SECOND ROW LEFT HAND SEAT BELT BUCKLE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN NOVEMBER 2, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-800-637-6837.
Notes
LAND ROVER RECALL NO. B021.

Reported November 1, 2005

Vehicles covered by 05V501000 (2)

Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 05V501000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.

Newest record on this page: November 1, 2005. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted