Vehicle recall R/2009/091

Land Rover Defender recall: Parking brake may become ineffective

DVSA recall R/2009/091 names the Land Rover Defender. It was launched 4 December 2009. It covers vehicles built 7 June 2007 to 13 February 2008.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2009/091
Launched: 4 December 2009
Issued by: LAND ROVER
Manufacturer reference: P019
Vehicles: 5,003 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Parking brake efficiency can be impaired as a result of an incorrectly assembled oil seal at the transfer box output shaft allowing oil to contaminate the brake linings.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to inspect and where necessary fit a new oil seal degrease the back plate and drum and replace the brake linings.

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	7 June 2007 to 13 February 2008	5,003

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/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
R/2014/092 Front wheel may detach 28 November 2014, Land Rover Defender
R/2015/028 Braking imbalance may make vehicle unstable 4 February 2015, Land Rover Defender
R/2003/180 Possible loss of service brake 31 March 2004, Land Rover Defender, Land Rover Discovery
R/2001/171 Left hand front brake flexible hose concern 22 April 2002, 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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