Vehicle recall R/2001/171

Land Rover Defender recall: Left hand front brake flexible hose concern

DVSA recall R/2001/171 names the Land Rover Defender. It was launched 22 April 2002. DVSA does not record the build dates for this recall.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2001/171
Launched: 22 April 2002
Issued by: LAND ROVER
Manufacturer reference: 273
Vehicles: 14,727 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Land Rover has received a small number of reports that detail a potential abrasion condition between the front left hand flexible brake hose and tyre. In extreme circumstances dependant upon the position of the hose the front left hand tyre can contact the hose and cause abrasion to the outer lining material which could result in a brake fluid leak.

The fix

Recall all affected vehicles to check the clearance between the hose and tyre where abrasion or limited clearance is found the hose must be replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Land Rover Defender	not recorded	14,727

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Other recalls for these models

R/2001/017 Insecurity of front seat backrest. 22 October 2001, Land Rover Defender, Land Rover Freelander
R/2000/038 Engine flywheel may fragment 5 June 2000, Land Rover Discovery, Land Rover Defender
R/2003/180 Possible loss of service brake 31 March 2004, Land Rover Defender, Land Rover Discovery
R/2009/091 Parking brake may become ineffective 4 December 2009, Land Rover Defender
R/2010/232 Parking brake efficiency can be affected 4 April 2011, Land Rover Defender
R/2012/069 Seat belt mounting bracket may fail 8 August 2012, Land Rover Defender

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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