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RECALL: 2002 - 2005
Land Rover Freelander |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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07V041000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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LAND
ROVER |
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Recall
Date:
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FEB 02,
2007 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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33247 |
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Description |
EXTERIOR
LIGHTING:BRAKE
LIGHTS:SWITCH |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN SPORT
UTILITY
VEHICLES, THE
BRAKE LIGHTS MAY
REMAIN
ILLUMINATED EVEN
WHEN THE BRAKE
PEDAL IS NOT
DEPRESSED. HILL
DESCENT CONTROL
(HDC), TRACTION
CONTROL (TC) AND
CRUISE CONTROL
WARNING LIGHTS
MAY ALSO BE
ILLUMINATED. |
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Consequence |
FAILURE TO
PROVIDE THE
PROPER SIGNAL
WHEN BRAKING
COULD LEAD TO A
CRASH WITHOUT
WARNING. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT THE
BRAKE LAMP
OPERATION AND
WHERE REQUIRED,
ADJUST AND/OR
REPLACE THE
BRAKE LIGHT
SWITCHES WITH
NEW SWITCHES OF
THE SAME DESIGN
UNTIL A NEWLY
DESIGNED BRAKE
LAMP SWITCH IS
AVAILABLE IN MAY
2007. OWNERS
WILL THEN BE
RE-NOTIFIED TO
BRING THEIR
VEHICLES IN FOR
THE NEW BRAKE
LIGHT SWITCH. AN
INTERIM LETTER
FOR THE INITIAL
INSPECTION WAS
MAILED ON MARCH
26, 2007. THE
SECOND LETTER
FOR REPLACEMENT
OF THE SWITCHES
WILL BE MAILED
BEGINNING MAY
28, 2007. OWNERS
MAY CONTACT LAND
ROVER AT
1-80-637-6837. |
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RECALL: 2002 - 2005
Land Rover Freelander |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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05V300000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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LAND
ROVER |
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Recall
Date:
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06/28/2005 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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1941 |
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Description |
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN FIVE
DOOR SPORT
UTILITY
VEHICLES, IT IS
POSSIBLE TO
OPERATE THE
INTERIOR DOOR
HANDLE TO OPEN
THE DOOR WHEN
THE CHILD SAFETY
LEVER IS IN THE
"ON" POSITION. |
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Consequence |
THE OCCUPANT MAY
OPEN THE DOOR
INADVERTENTLY
WHILE THE
VEHICLE IS IN
MOTION AND FALL
OUT INTO THE
TRAFFIC,
PERSONAL
INJURIES COULD
OCCUR. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT AND
REPLACE THE
LATCH ASSEMBLY.
THE MANUFACTURER
HAS NOT YET
PROVIDED AN
OWNER
NOTIFICATION
SCHEDULE. OWNERS
SHOULD CONTACT
LAND ROVER AT
1-800-637-6837. |
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RECALL: 2002 - 2004
Land Rover Freelander |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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04V347000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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LAND
ROVER |
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Recall
Date:
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07/12/2004 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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31049 |
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Description |
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF
AND PILLARS |
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Summary |
CERTAIN SPORT
UTILITY VEHICLES
FAIL TO COMPLY
WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF
FEDERAL MOTOR
VEHICLE SAFETY
STANDARD NO.
201, "OCCUPANT
PROTECTION IN
INTERIOR
IMPACT." DURING
TESTING, THE
FREE MOTION HEAD
FORM REGISTERED
A MEASUREMENT
MARGINALLY ABOVE
THE PERMITTED
1000 HEAD IMPACT
CRITERIA. AT THE
LEFT AND RIGHT
HAND A-PILLAR
TRIM AREA.
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Consequence |
IN THE EVENT OF
A VEHICLE CRASH,
PERSONAL INJURY
TO OCCUPANTS MAY
OCCUR.
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
REPLACE THE
A-PILLAR TRIM
WITH A REVISED
COMPONENT THAT
ENABLES THE
VEHICLE TO FULLY
MEET THE
REQUIREMENTS OF
FMVSS 201. THE
RECALL BEGAN ON
DECEMBER 6,
2005. OWNERS
SHOULD CONTACT
LAND ROVER AT
1-800-637-6837.
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RECALL: 2003
Land Rover Freelander |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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04V207000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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LAND
ROVER |
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Recall
Date:
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05/05/2004 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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3194 |
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Description |
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN SPORT
UTILITY
VEHICLES, THE
CHILD DOOR LOCK
ON THE LEFT HAND
REAR DOOR CAN
BECOME
DISENGAGED.
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Consequence |
THIS COULD LEAD
TO A CHILD BEING
ABLE TO OPEN A
REAR DOOR WHILE
THE VEHICLE IS
IN MOTION,
INCREASING THE
RISK OF INJURY. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
REPLACE THE LEFT
HAND REAR LATCH.
THE RECALL BEGAN
DECEMBER 4,
2004. OWNERS
SHOULD CONTACT
LAND ROVER AT
1-800-637-6837.
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