The issue
On certain vehicles, the brake lamp switch may become maladjusted as a result of incorrect setting procedure during vehicle assembly or as a result of switch mounting bracket flex. A maladjusted switch may allow the contacts to remain permanently connected as the switch has reached the extent of its travel, which may result in the brake lamps remaining permanently illuminated. Correction: Dealers will inspect and, where required, adjust and/or replace the brake lamp switch.
Description (français)
Sur certains véhicules, l'interrupteur de feu de freinage pourrait se dérégler à cause d'une procédure de réglage incorrecte pendant le montage du véhicule ou à cause d'une flexion de support de montage d'interrupteur. Un interrupteur mal réglé pourrait permettre aux contacts de demeurer raccordés en permanence lorsque l'interrupteur a atteint le maximum de sa course, ce qui pourrait faire en sorte que les feux de freinage demeurent allumés en permanence. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront inspecter et, le cas échéant, régler ou remplacer l'interrupteur des feux de freinage.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Land Rover Freelander | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land Rover Freelander | 2002 | 226 | 3 |
| Land Rover Freelander | 2003 | 140 | 5 |
| Land Rover Freelander | 2004 | 69 | 3 |
| Land Rover Freelander | 2005 | 16 | 3 |