NHTSA recall 04V207000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 04V207000 |
| Manufacturer's number | B163 |
| Manufacturer | LAND ROVER |
| Reported | 2004-05-05 |
| Owners notified | 2004-12-04 |
| Component | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH |
| Units potentially affected | 3194 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE CHILD DOOR LOCK ON THE LEFT HAND REAR DOOR CAN BECOME DISENGAGED.
What can happen
THIS COULD LEAD TO A CHILD BEING ABLE TO OPEN A REAR DOOR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT HAND REAR LATCH. THE RECALL BEGAN DECEMBER 4, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-800-637-6837.
Notes
LAND ROVER RECALL NO. B163. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER | Built 2002-07-12 to 2002-09-27. |
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A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 0404 | 2005-01-27. Service bulletin. THE LEFT HAND REAR DOOR MAY BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE CHILD LOCK IS ENGAGED. VEHICLE SAFETY RECALL - B163 (04V-207). *TT |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.