2002 Land Rover Freelander: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2002 Land Rover Freelander. The newest campaign is 07V041000. NHTSA received the report on 9 Feb 2007. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch. NHTSA has 226 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 07V041000, in the NHTSA record
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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 66,237 units in total.
07V041000Received . 33,247 units.
Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Failure to provide the proper signal when braking could lead to a crash without warning.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by LAND ROVER. Manufacturer campaign number P004 (P002). Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
05V300000Received . 1,941 units.
Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The occupant may open the door inadvertently while the vehicle is in motion and fall out into the traffic, personal injuries could occur.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by LAND ROVER. Manufacturer campaign number B011. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
04V347000Received . 31,049 units.
Structure / Body / Roof and Pillars
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 201, "occupant protection in interior impact." during testing, the free motion head form registered a measurement marginally above the permitted 1000 head impact criteria. At the left and right hand a-pillar trim area.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a vehicle crash, personal injury to occupants may occur.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the a-pillar trim with a revised component that enables the vehicle to fully meet the requirements of FMVSS 201. The recall began on december 6, 2005. Owners should contact land rover at 1-800-637-6837.
Report filed by LAND ROVER. Manufacturer campaign number B176. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
226 complaints, 404 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2002 Land Rover Freelander
- All 2002 vehicles
| Component | 2002 Freelander | All 2002 vehicles | Freelander, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 316.8 | 100.3 | 373.4 | 128 |
| Power Train | 217.8 | 119 | 160.4 | 88 |
| Visibility | 84.2 | 38.7 | 70.2 | 34 |
| Electrical System | 66.8 | 94.6 | 81.5 | 27 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 64.4 | 76.5 | 56.4 | 26 |
| Exterior Lighting | 39.6 | 33.3 | 36.3 | 16 |
| Equipment | 27.2 | 18.2 | 17.5 | 11 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 27.2 | 11.3 | 20.1 | 11 |
| Steering | 22.3 | 39.6 | 15 | 9 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 22.3 | 32.4 | 50.1 | 9 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 26.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 4
- Complaints that report a fire
- 4
- Injuries in the complaints
- 5
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 25 Apr 2015
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA05016 | Engineering analysis | BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE | Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights | 14 Oct 2005 | 22 Feb 2007 | 07V041000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
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- NHTSA page of the 2002 Land Rover FreelanderThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2002 Land Rover Freelander: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/land-rover/freelander/2002/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- LAND ROVER
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2002 Land Rover Freelander?
- 66,237 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Land Rover Freelander have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the Land Rover Freelander, model years 2000 to 2005. 3 of them name the 2002 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2002 Land Rover Freelander name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 128 of 404 component mentions, or 316.8 per 1,000. For all 2002 vehicles the figure is 100.3 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2002 Land Rover Freelander open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.