NHTSA Recall 07V041000
NHTSA Campaign Id 07V041000; Date: Feb. 9, 2007
Failure to provide the proper signal when braking could lead to a crash without warning.
Recalled Vehicles:
2002 Land Rover Freelander; 2003 Land Rover Freelander; 2004 Land Rover Freelander; 2005 Land Rover Freelander
Component: Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch
Manufactured by: Land Rover
Affected Units:: 33,247
Recall 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.
How to Fix:
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 Notes:
Land rover recall no. P004. Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jul 30, 2007
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