Service bulletins for the 2012 Land Rover LR2
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
179 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| SSM37861 | 2017-06-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. "ISSUE OVER HALF OF FAILED RADIO HEAD UNITS OR SEPARATE CD PLAYERS ARE FOUND TO HAVE BEEN LOADED WITH INCORRECT MEDIA WHICH IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH LAND ROVER INFOTAINMENT SYSTEMS. CAUSE THIS IS TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF THE TYPES OF MEDIA THAT MAY CAUSE THE UNIT TO FAIL WITH THE CUSTOMER." |
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| SSM65557 | 2017-06-07. Service bulletin. SEATS; EQUIPMENT. "ISSUE: SEAT SWITCH PACK RECLINE BUTTON CAP IS DAMAGED OR HAS BROKEN / FALLEN OFF IN SERVICE. (SEE FIG.1) ACTION: REPLACE BY PRESSING ON NEW BUTTON CAP PART NO: LR045801 (SEE FIG.2)" |
| LTB00540NAS4 | 2017-06-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. "SITUATION: ONE OR MORE FO THE FOLLOWING ISSUES MAY BE EVIDENT WHEN USING THE SMART KEY: • 'SMART KEY NOT FOUND' MESSAGE DISPLAYED IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER; • ENGINE FAILS TO CRANK; • VEHICLE MAY NOT UNLOCK / LOCK WHEN USING PASSIVE ENTRY OR WHEN PRESSING A SMART KEY BUTTON. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A 'LOCK UP' OF THE KEYLESS VEHICLE MODULE (KVM)." |
| SSM71862 | 2017-06-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. "ISSUE: CUSTOMER COMPLAINS OF DAMAGE/MARKING ON THE SURFACE OF THE VEHICLE’S INSTRUMENT PACK LENS. CAUSE: DAMAGE/MARKING CAUSED BY OBJECT IMPACT AGAINST THE LENS. STAINING/DISCOLORATION CONTAMINATION CAUSED BY USING ANY TYPE OF CLEANING PRODUCT ON LENS. IMPORTANT: OWNERS HANDBOOK SPECIFIES TO CLEAN WITH A LIGHTLY MOISTENED CLOTH AND DO NOT USE CHEMICAL AGENTS OR DOMESTIC CLEANERS ACTION WHERE A CUSTOMER CONCERN IS REPORTED, PLEASE ORDER THE LENS KIT FOR THE RELEVANT MODEL" |
| SSM37861 | 2017-06-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. "ISSUE OVER HALF OF FAILED RADIO HEAD UNITS OR SEPARATE CD PLAYERS ARE FOUND TO HAVE BEEN LOADED WITH INCORRECT MEDIA WHICH IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH LAND ROVER INFOTAINMENT SYSTEMS. CAUSE THIS IS TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF THE TYPES OF MEDIA THAT MAY CAUSE THE UNIT TO FAIL WITH THE CUSTOMER. THEY ARE COPY CONTROL COMPACT DISCS (CCCD) RECORDABLE COMPACT DISCS (CD-R) REWRITABLE COMPACT DISCS (CD-RW) ECO DISCS, WHICH ARE VERY THIN, ONLY 0.6MM. PLEASE REFER TO ATTACHMENT FOR EXAMPLES OF DISCS THAT ARE KNOWN TO HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE." |
| SSM72140 | 2017-06-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. "ISSUE: ENGINEERING HAVE RECEIVED REPORTS OF COMPRESSOR CLUTCH FAILURE ON 2.0 PETROL, & 2.2 DIESEL FREELANDER & EVOQUE MODELS. CAUSE: INTERNAL ISSUE WITHIN CLUTCH." |
| SSM72120 | 2017-06-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. "ISSUED JANUARY 2015. ISSUE REPORTS OF KEY CASE BULGING. SEE ATTACHED PHOTO. CAUSE KEYS WERE MANUFACTURED OVERSIZE." |
| SSM69738 | 2017-06-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL; ENGINE. "ISSUE: EVOQUE OR FREELANDER 2 / LR2 2.0L GASOLINE ENGINES - THE CUSTOMER REPORTS CHECK ENGINE LAMP ON WITH POSSIBLE NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. THE DTC THAT MAY BE LOGGED INCLUDE P0016-76, P0341-00, P000A-00, OR P0026-00. THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN SOME REPORTS OF MISFIRE CODES BEING STORED (P03XX). CAUSE: THE PIN ON THE CAMSHAFT SPROCKET HAS BROKEN. SEE ATTACHED FILE FOR AN EXAMPLE." |
| SSM54417 | 2017-06-06. Service bulletin. STEERING:RACK AND PINION; EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL; POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT. "ISSUE: A CUSTOMER MAY REPORT A CONCERN OF EXCESSIVE HUMMING NOISE AND OR RUMBLE OR HIGH PITCHED WHINE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, DEALER DIAGNOSIS IDENTIFIES THE NOISE IS COMING FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY. CAUSE: THE PINION TAIL BEARING IS WORN DUE TO STATIC OVER LOADING." |
| SSM72120 | 2017-06-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. "NOTE ONLY APPLICABLE TO EARLY TYPE KEY FITTED UPTO 12 MODEL YEAR. ISSUE REPORTS OF KEY CASE BULGING. SEE ATTACHED PHOTO." |
| LTB00715NAS1 | 2017-06-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. "SITUATION: THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) MAY BE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P2188 STORED IN THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM). CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY AN ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTICS (OBD) CALIBRATION ERROR." |
| SSM72011 | 2017-06-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. "ISSUE THE WRONG COMPONENT MAYBE REPLACED WHEN TROUBLESHOOTING BLUETOOTH CONNECTIVITY IN CAR. CAUSE THE FRONT CONTROL DISPLAY INTERFACE MODULE (TOUCHSCREEN) HAS NO EFFECT ON BLUETOOTH CONNECTIVITY IN THE CAR AND AS SUCH MAY BE INCORRECTLY DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED AS THE SOURCE OF THE ISSUE" |
| SSM71997 | 2017-06-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. "ISSUE CUSTOMERS MIGHT BE EXPERIENCING AN ISSUE WITH IPHONES 6 AND 6PLUS, AS WELL AS IPHONES THAT HAVE BEEN UPDATED TO IOS8. THE ISSUE IS COMMON ACROSS ALL MANUFACTURERS SYMPTOMS WHEN THE APPLE DEVICE IS CONNECTED TO THE CAR SYSTEM AND A CALL IS RECEIVED THERE IS NO OPTION TO ANSWER OR REJECT THE INCOMING CALL ON THE SYSTEM. THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS ALSO HAVE NO EFFECT. THE TOUCH SCREEN CONTINUES TO DISPLAY THE PHONE SCREEN. THE POP-UP SCREEN TO ANSWER OR REJECT THE CALL IS NOT SHOWN." |
| SSM69578 | 2017-06-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. "ISSUE: A CUSTOMER MAY REPORT THAT WHEN TRYING TO ACCESS THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM THEY HAVE ERRORS OR THE SYSTEM FREEZES ON THE “INITIALIZING” SCREEN. CAUSE: SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY ISSUES" |
| SSM59197 | 2017-06-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. "ISSUE: THE TOUCH SCREEN DISPLAY (TSD) ALSO KNOWN AS FRONT CONTROL DISPLAY INTERFACE MODULE (FCDIM) OR HIGH LEVEL DISPLAY FRONT (HLDF) ON OCCASIONS MAY FAIL TO DOWNLOAD SOFTWARE CORRECTLY RESULTING IN NO COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE MODULE AND BLANK SCREEN. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE AS A RESULT OF LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE OR A BREAK IN CONTINUITY OF DIAGNOSTIC CONNECTION DURING THE DOWNLOAD" |
| SSM71823 | 2017-06-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. "ISSUED MAY 2014: DURING A RECENT MARKET VISIT IT WAS NOTED THAT A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF DEALERS HAVE BEEN CARRYING OUT PDI’S AND THEN RETURNING THE VEHICLE TO A STORAGE COMPOUND WITHOUT REFITTING THE TRANSIT RELAY OR RETURNING THE VEHICLE TO TRANSIT MODE. TRANSIT MODE / TRANSIT RELAY ARE DESIGNED TO PROTECT THE CUSTOMER’S BATTERY UP TO THE POINT OF DELIVERY. ALL VEHICLES IN STORAGE MUST HAVE THE TRANSIT RELAY IN PLACE OR BE IN TRANSIT MODE." |
| SSM59197 | 2017-06-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. "ISSUE: THE TOUCH SCREEN DISPLAY (TSD) ALSO KNOWN AS FRONT CONTROL DISPLAY INTERFACE MODULE (FCDIM) OR HIGH LEVEL DISPLAY FRONT (HLDF) ON OCCASIONS MAY FAIL TO DOWNLOAD SOFTWARE CORRECTLY RESULTING IN NO COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE MODULE AND BLANK SCREEN. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE AS A RESULT OF LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE OR A BREAK IN CONTINUITY OF DIAGNOSTIC CONNECTION DURING THE DOWNLOAD." |
| "LAND ROVER PROD | 2017-06-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. TECHNICAL UPDATES RELATED TO BULLETINS REFERENCED IN DOCUMENT. |
| SSM71815 | 2017-05-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. "ISSUE: A CUSTOMER MAY REPORT A CONCERN THAT WHEN AN IPOD/IPHONE IS CONNECTED TO THE IN CAR ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM USING THE IPOD/IPHONE USB CABLE ONLY, THE PLAYBACK SOUND MAY BE DISTORTED OR JUMPS/SKIPS. CAUSE: UNKNOWN, CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION." |
| LTB00540NAS3 | 2017-05-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. "SITUATION: A 'SMART KEY NOT FOUND' MESSAGE MAY BE DISPLAYED IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (IC) WHEN THE SMART KEY HANDSET IS LOCATED IN THE CENTER CONSOLE CUPHOLDER. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY LOW SMART KEY HANDSET BATTERY VOLTAGE OR WHERE A MOBILE PHONE, LAPTOP, OR OTHER RELATED ELECTRONIC DEVICE IS PLACED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE SMART KEY HANDSET. IT IS IMPORTANT TO ESTABLISH IF ANY OF THESE ARE THE CASE BEFORE CONTINUING WITH EITHER SERVICE INSTRUCTION. IF NONE OF THESE ARE EVIDENT, IT MAY BE CAUSED BY NON-LINEARITY OF THE HANDSET LF AMPLIFIER." |
| SSM71198 | 2017-05-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. "ISSUE: WARRANTY CLAIMS AND EPQR HAVE BEEN RECEIVED WHERE TECHNICAL BULLETIN LTB00342 HAS BEEN COMPLETED ON VEHICLES OUTSIDE THE VIN RANGE IN THE BULLETIN. THERE IS ALSO EVIDENCE THAT THE BULLETIN HAS BEEN COMPLETED ON EVOQUE. SPECIAL SERVICE MESSAGES 46477, 54417 AND 55837 ALSO REFER TOLTB00342. ACTION: THE REPAIR OUTLINED IN LTB00342 (CURRENTLY AT VERSION 2) MUST ONLY BE COMPLETED ON FREELANDER 2 (LR2) WITHIN THE BULLETIN VIN RANGE 000212 TO 257090. AT VIN 257091 AN IMPROVED PINION BEARING DESIGN WAS INTRODUCED ALONG WITH A DESIGN CHANGE TO THE DIFFERENTIAL." |
| SSM69478 | 2017-05-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. "ISSUE: A CUSTOMER MAY REPORT A CONCERN THAT WHEN TRYING TO ACCESS THE PREFERENCES ON THE TOUCHSCREEN, THEY MAY HAVE ERRORS OR GREYED OUT BUTTONS. CAUSE: SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY ISSUES ACTION: IF A CUSTOMER REPORTS THE CONCERN DETAILED ABOVE AN HLDF SOFTWARE UPDATE WILL BE REQUIRED USING SDD. TO COMPLETE THE UPDATE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW:-" |
| SSM68338 | 2017-05-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. "ISSUE :- CUSTOMERS HAVE REPORTED THAT THE GRIDLINES ON THE GRAPHICAL DISPLAY ARE MISSING CAUSE :- POSSIBILITY THAT IT HAS BEEN SWITCHED OFF BY THE USER ACTION :- IF INVESTIGATING A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF NO GRIDLINES ON THE GRAPHICAL DISPLAY, THEN PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS DESCRIBED IN THE ATTACHMENT OR THE VEHICLE HANDBOOK." |
| SSM69578 | 2017-05-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. "ISSUE: A CUSTOMER MAY REPORT THAT WHEN TRYING TO ACCESS THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM THEY HAVE ERRORS OR THE SYSTEM FREEZES ON THE “INITIALIZING” SCREEN. CAUSE: SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY ISSUES" |
| SSM69478 | 2017-05-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. "RE-ISSUED FEBRUARY 2014. ISSUE: A CUSTOMER MAY REPORT A CONCERN THAT WHEN TRYING TO ACCESS THE PREFERENCES ON THE TOUCH SCREEN DISPLAY THEY ENCOUNTER ERRORS OR GREYED OUT BUTTONS. CAUSE: AUDIO CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE ISSUES." |
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