The defect
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.
The risk
THE OCCUPANT MAY OPEN THE DOOR INADVERTENTLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND FALL OUT INTO THE TRAFFIC, PERSONAL INJURIES COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE LATCH ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-800-637-6837.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Land Rover Freelander | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
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 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2005
6 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; LAND ROVER filed 19 campaigns in all.
| 05V494000 27 Oct 2005 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 05V210000 9 May 2005 | VAN HOOL, N.V. |
| 05V134000 6 Apr 2005 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 05V094000 15 Mar 2005 | ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD. |
| 05V030000 1 Feb 2005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005