2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER Recalls — Canada & USA

The 2002 Land Rover Freelander has 5 recalls, the most serious being a child safety lock defect on five-door models where the rear doors can be opened from inside even when the child lock is engaged, risking a passenger falling out while the vehicle is moving. The A-pillars on certain vehicles also exceed federal head impact limits, meaning the trim area around the front pillars delivers more force than permitted in a crash and raises the risk of head injury to occupants. On the electrical side, the brake light switch can become misadjusted and cause the brake lights to stay on even when the pedal is not pressed, which can confuse drivers behind the vehicle and mask actual braking signals. When this happens, the hill descent control, traction control, and cruise control warning lights may also stay lit on the dashboard.