Land Rover Airbag Recall: D120 Scope and Remedy

Safety recall

Updated October 16, 2026

JLR’s D120 recall concerns corrosion at the driver’s airbag connection that can prevent deployment in a crash. It covers 250,857 potentially involved U.S. Defender, Discovery and Range Rover SUVs. Check the model-year scope below, then confirm whether the campaign applies to the vehicle’s VIN.

Which vehicles the filing identifies

The manufacturer’s June 12, 2026 Part 573 filing identifies NHTSA campaign 26V389 and Land Rover campaign D120. Its potentially involved population is divided as follows.

These are recall-population counts, not counts of airbag failures. The filing covers certain vehicles within those years. A badge, a production-year comparison or a photograph cannot determine whether a particular VIN is included or whether its recall remains open.

The connection problem and the specified remedy

JLR reported fretting corrosion at the driver’s airbag connector at the clockspring. Increased resistance in that circuit can prevent the airbag from deploying when requested, increasing injury risk in a crash.

NHTSA’s June 24 acknowledgement specifies a free protective-lubricant-gel treatment of the connector terminals. The manufacturer filing says no parts are replaced under that remedy. It should not be described as a blanket replacement of airbags or clocksprings.

An airbag warning-light observation is information to give the manufacturer or retailer, not a diagnosis of this connector or proof of recall completion. The filing’s engineering analysis does not establish an individual vehicle’s remaining protection or a personal mileage allowance.

Keep notification dates and repair status separate

The June acknowledgement expected owner notification letters to be mailed August 7, 2026. That is the schedule in that document, not confirmation that a particular letter arrived or that any vehicle was repaired. A current mailing-completion date is not confirmed by the primary documents cited here.

A notice can identify a campaign without closing it. Likewise, a service appointment is a plan; the completed repair record describes work actually reported as done. Keep those records distinct when reviewing a vehicle’s history.

Check the exact VIN and keep the result

Use Land Rover’s U.S. product recall search with the VIN from the windshield plate or certification label in the driver’s door opening. The tool can display open and closed recalls. Match the result to the vehicle and keep a dated copy; if the notice and repair paperwork disagree, ask the manufacturer or authorized retailer to reconcile D120 or 26V389 for that VIN.

When requesting current instructions, identify D120 or 26V389 and describe any airbag warning observed. The acknowledgement lists Land Rover customer service at 800-637-6837. Confirm the applicable remedy and scheduling directly; the cited filing does not supply a repair-duration estimate for an individual appointment.

For an ownership or purchase review, the useful file contains the dated VIN result and the completed recall work record, if the vehicle required it. An unrelated service invoice, a cleared warning lamp or an assumption about a newer model is not the same evidence.