Recall 07V041000: 2002–2005 Land Rover Freelander

Report received

Feb 9, 2007

Manufacturer

LAND ROVER

Potentially affected

33,247vehicles

Model years

2002–2005

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible consequence

Failure to provide the proper signal when braking could lead to a crash without warning.

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 was mailed beginning july 30, 2007. Owners may contact land rover at 1-80-637-6837.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2002 Land Rover Freelander226 complaints
• 2003 Land Rover Freelander140 complaints
• 2004 Land Rover Freelander69 complaints
• 2005 Land Rover Freelander16 complaints