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2002-2005 Land Rover Freelander recall: switch

Land Rover reported this safety recall on February 9, 2007. It covers about 33,247 vehicles.

vehicles affected
33,247
reported
Feb 9, 2007
owners notified
Jul 30, 2007
related complaints
26

Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch

What is wrong
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.
Risk
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.

Recall number 07V041000

Affected vehicles

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 26 complaints about lights problems.

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Questions about recall 07V041000

Is there a recall on the 2002-2005 Land Rover Freelander switch?

Yes. Recall 07V041000, reported on February 9, 2007, covers about 33,247 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 07V041000?

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.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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