2005 Land Rover Freelander: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2005 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 16 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. 35,192 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: .
04V510000Received . 4 units.
Air Bags
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, 'occupant crash protection.' the deflector panel contained in the passenger side air bag module may not have been built to specification.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Damage to the air bag may occur that could allow the release of a fragment of the deflector panel into the passenger compartment, injuring the seat occupant.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers have replaced the passenger air bag modules in all the affected vehicles.
Report filed by LAND ROVER. Manufacturer campaign number B186. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
16 complaints, 26 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 13 |
| Power Train | 3 |
| Unknown or Other | 3 |
| Engine | 2 |
| Electrical System | 2 |
| Service Brakes | 1 |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 21 Dec 2019
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.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2005 Land Rover FreelanderThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2005 Land Rover Freelander: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/land-rover/freelander/2005/. 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 2005 Land Rover Freelander?
- 35,192 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 2005 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2005 Land Rover Freelander name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 13 of 26 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Land Rover Freelander open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.