The 2009 Land Rover Range Rover has 6 recalls, the most serious being a passenger-side frontal airbag inflator that can rupture and send metal fragments into the cabin, posing a risk of serious injury or death to occupants.
The airbag concern covers multiple filings that all point to the same defect: over time, heat and humidity degrade the inflator's propellant, which can cause the airbag to either deploy with excessive force or rupture violently rather than inflate normally. Because the underlying failure mechanism is the same across all these filings, the risk is effectively one problem affecting certain vehicles depending on where they were sold or registered.
On the braking side, one or both of the flexible front brake hoses can rupture and leak fluid, which reduces hydraulic pressure at the front wheels and forces a much longer stopping distance. A driver pressing the pedal in an emergency may find the vehicle does not slow as expected, increasing the chance of a crash.
The remaining recall involves the windshield. On some vehicles, the automated system that applies primer during assembly skipped the step, leaving the windshield with a weaker bond to the body. In a collision, a windshield that is not properly secured can separate from the frame rather than staying in place, which removes a key structural surface that keeps occupants inside the vehicle and supports the roof during a rollover.
