Vehicle recall R/2008/125

Land Rover Freelander recall: Booster heater -possibility that vehicle may catch fire

DVSA recall R/2008/125 names the Land Rover Freelander. It was launched 2 October 2008. It covers vehicles built 1 February 2007 to 23 May 2008.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2008/125
Launched: 2 October 2008
Issued by: LAND ROVER
Manufacturer reference: p011
Vehicles: 28,871 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It has been identified that the controller circuit of the Positive Temperature Coefficient (PTC) the supplementary cabin heater may short circuit. This normally results in draining of the battery and a non start situation.Additionally the short circuit may lead to a distinct smell from hot/melted components which in extreme circumstances may develop into a fire. It is noted that all of the above symptoms can occur when the vehicle is in use or parked unattended.

The fix

Authorised repairers will disable the PTC operation until such time as replacement parts of the latest specification become available.

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 February 2007 to 23 May 2008	28,871

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2008/187 Fire may occur 23 December 2008, Land Rover Freelander
R/2008/024 Sunroof may detach 7 April 2008, Land Rover Freelander
R/2005/083 Left hand rear door child safety lock lever may fail 7 September 2005, Land Rover Freelander
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

Found one you might buy?

A recall is one part of the picture. See how often it fails its MOT at each age, or what the VetTheCar Buying Report tells you about a specific car.

See an example Buying Report Free car tools

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.

Not affiliated with or endorsed by DVSA. Methodology · Data sources