Summary
The Land Rover LR2 has 7 recalls spanning the 2008–2015 production run, with the most serious affecting certain 2012 models where rear brake caliper bolts may be under-torqued, allowing a caliper to detach and cause a sudden loss of braking ability. The remaining recalls center on airbag and restraint system issues across most of the production run. On 2010–2015 vehicles, a component inside the passenger seat classification sensor's control unit can fail, shutting the unit down and disabling the front passenger airbag so it may not deploy in a crash. On 2010–2011 models, a separate issue with the clockspring, the rotating electrical connector behind the steering wheel, can disconnect an internal shorting bar when the driver's airbag module connector is installed, preventing the driver's frontal airbag from deploying. There is also a related clockspring defect on 2010 models that can inadvertently disable the driver's airbag, and a further 2010 concern where the passenger seat sensor control unit can shut down unexpectedly, triggering the airbag warning light and disabling both airbags and other restraint systems. Going back to the 2008 model year, vehicles built with a sunroof have a guide rail bracket that can crack under stress during normal operation, causing the sunroof to bind, twist, or detach from its mechanism.
