🧸 Product DE July 31, 2026

Land Rover — DEFENDER, DISCOVERY, RANGE ROVER

Passenger car, individual type approval operating permits.

📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source

Risk level: Serious risk
Type: Injuries
Category: Motor vehicles
Hazard: Corrosion of the airbag connector may increase electrical resistance, which could prevent the driver airbag from deploying correctly in the event of an accident. This increases the risk of injury.
Origin: United Kingdom

⚖️ Actions ordered by authorities

▸ Measures ordered by economic operators (to: Importer) Recall of the product from end users

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Recall in effect

A consumer product has been flagged as dangerous in DE.

📈 Timeline

2 days active so far

August 1, 2026 August 2, 2026

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🔬 Medical / technical details (for professionals)

Brand(s) / product name(s)

Land Rover

Agency-published detail

Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Injuries · Category: Motor vehicles · Hazard: Corrosion of the airbag connector may increase electrical resistance, which could prevent the driver airbag from deploying correctly in the event of an accident. This increases the risk of injury. · Origin: United Kingdom

First published

July 31, 2026

Last refreshed by us

7 hours ago

Severity (as classified)

High

Official source

https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10106697

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📋 Quick facts

Status

Recall in effect

Affects

First detected by us

August 1, 2026

Agency-reported start

July 31, 2026

Days active

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❓ Frequently asked questions

▸ What is this product recall alert about?

Land Rover — DEFENDER, DISCOVERY, RANGE ROVER. Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Injuries · Category: Motor vehicles · Hazard: Corrosion of the airbag connector may increase electrical resistance, which could prevent the driver airbag from deploying correctly in the event of an accident. This increases the risk of injury. · Or...

▸ When was this alert issued?

This alert was issued on July 31, 2026 by EU Safety Gate.

▸ Which countries are affected?

The alert applies to Germany.

▸ How serious is this alert?

Serious risk. A serious risk means the product or medicine can cause significant harm. Treat the alert as urgent.

▸ What should I do?

If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.

▸ Where can I find the official notice?

The full official notice is published on ec.europa.eu.

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