Vehicle recall R/2005/083

Land Rover Freelander recall: Left hand rear door child safety lock lever may fail

DVSA recall R/2005/083 names the Land Rover Freelander. It was launched 7 September 2005. It covers vehicles built 1 November 2000 to 30 April 2005.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2005/083
Launched: 7 September 2005
Issued by: LAND ROVER
Manufacturer reference: A011
Vehicles: 9,834 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Should the outer door handle of the left hand rear door be operated whilst the child lock is engaged this may permit the door to be opened by operation of the interior handle.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will have the suspect locks inspected and replaced if found to be defective.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Land Rover Freelander	1 November 2000 to 30 April 2005	9,834

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Other recalls for these models

R/2004/165 Incorrect nut installed into rear subframe 12 January 2005, Land Rover Freelander
R/2004/184 Incorrect manufacturer of the passenger airbag 4 November 2004, Land Rover Freelander
R/2004/076 Possibility of the left hand child lock disengaging 11 August 2004, Land Rover Freelander
R/2008/024 Sunroof may detach 7 April 2008, Land Rover Freelander
R/2002/041 Diagnostic connector concern. 5 November 2002, Land Rover Freelander
R/2008/125 Booster heater -possibility that vehicle may catch fire 2 October 2008, Land Rover Freelander

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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.

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