Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has issued a recall for 132 units of the 2016 and 2017 Range Rover and 1718 examples*of the*2016 and 2017 Range Rover Sport*sold between*May 2016 and*December 2016,*over concerns*the seatbelt assembly may not lock in the event of an accident.If heavy braking is needed in the lead-up to an accident, the retractor in the front passenger seat belt assembly may not lock when the airbags are deployed.As a result, the passenger will be unrestrained by the seatbelt, and this increases the risk of*injury to occupants.The recalled Range Rover and Range Rover Sport SUVs were sold from 12 May 2016 through 31 December 2016.Above: Range Rover, Top: Range Rover SportSpecific vehicles inside the VIN ranges below, but not all, may be affected.Range Rover -*SALGA2KE1GA290617 to SALGA2EK2HA320551Range Rover Sport -*SALWA2KE9GA100008 to SALWA2EK4HA124896,*SALWA2KE2GA591389 to SALWA2EK5HA667139Owners of the affected models will be contacted by mail to organise an appointment at their*local Range Rover*dealer, where a replacement of the front passenger seat belt assembly will be carried out.MORE: Range Rover*news, reviews, comparisons and videosMORE: Recalls

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