Vehicle recall R/2002/035

Land Rover Range Rover recall: Risk of fire

DVSA recall R/2002/035 names the Land Rover Range Rover. It was launched 14 March 2002. It covers vehicles built 1 December 2001 to 31 March 2002.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2002/035
Launched: 14 March 2002
Issued by: LAND ROVER
Manufacturer reference: 279
Vehicles: 1,097 across the lines below

What can go wrong

There is a possibility that a short circuit may occur in the cigar lighter bulb holder when the vehicle lighting system is operated.

The fix

Disconnect the illumination feed to the lighter and remove the bulb.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Land Rover Range Rover	1 December 2001 to 31 March 2002	1,097

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Other recalls for these models

R/2000/074 Cooling system leaks 5 December 2000, Land Rover Range Rover
R/2004/193 Yaw rate sensor may suffer internal delamination 7 December 2004, Land Rover Range Rover
R/2005/008 Tv screen may not switch off whilst the vehicle is in motion 7 March 2005, Land Rover Range Rover
R/2004/069 Possibility of stress cracks in the plastic fuel tank 5 May 2005, Land Rover Discovery, Land Rover Range Rover
R/2005/156 The parking function of the automatic transmission may not operate correctly 30 November 2005, Land Rover Range Rover Sport, Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Discovery
R/1998/003 Involuntary operation of air bag 20 March 1998, Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Discovery

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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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