Image Credit: Land Rover.An airbag is one of a vehicle's most important safety features, meant to protect occupants during a collision. But on certain Land Rover vehicles, the driver's airbag may fail to deploy.As a result, Jaguar Land Rover has recalled 250,857 vehicles to address the major safety risk. The recalled models include:2022-2026 Land Rover Range Rover - 69,685 units2021-2026 Land Rover Discovery - 83,620 units2020-2026 Land Rover Defender - 97,552 unitsAdvertisementAdvertisementThe recall population of vehicles was determined after the analysis of warranty claims in which owners reported the airbag warning lamp illuminating.What Is Preventing the Airbag From Deploying?Image Credit: Land Rover.According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recall report, an issue with the airbag connector could increase resistance, preventing the airbag from deploying during a collision. The report states:"A concern has been identified where the connector to the driver's airbag at the clockspring may experience fretting corrosion over time. This can lead to an increased resistance in the driver's airbag circuit, potentially resulting in the airbag failing to deploy when requested to do so."An airbag that fails to deploy increases the risk of injury during a crash. Affected owners should watch for an "airbag warning lamp" that will illuminate 300 to 400 miles before the defect affects airbag operation.AdvertisementAdvertisementThe issue came to light after an increase in warranty claims relating to the illumination of the airbag warning lamp. The report states:"A product Safety and Compliance Committee (PSCC) investigation was opened on 29 August 2025. Whilst it was noted that there had not been any reports of non-deployment of the airbag, a dedicated engineering team was allocated with the task of establishing the cause of the warning light and understand the impact of any issue on the performance of the airbag system."After nearly a year of carrying out investigations, "the PSCC heard from the statistical experts that no discernible pattern could be identified, and whilst there had been no field events of airbag non-deployment, it was decided to refer the matter to the PSCC Decision Forum for review.""On 05 June 2026, the PSCC Decision Forum concluded that the possibility of driver's airbag nondeployment posed a safety risk and requested that the vehicles be recalled for repair."AdvertisementAdvertisementNotably, there are no reported injuries or accidents in the U.S. as a result of this issue.Land Rover's Remedy ProgramWhile there won't be any replacements, the recall report states that a lubricant gel will be applied to the terminals:"Vehicles will have a protective lubricant gel applied to the driver's airbag connector terminals free of charge."The report also stated:"The defect has been cut off in production by the application of a protective lubricant gel to the connection pins during the assembly process."The report also revealed the dealer and owner notification dates:"Notifications to dealers will occur on June 26, 2026. Distribution of owner notification letters will occur on or before August 7, 2026."
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