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A recall published by DVSA, the British vehicle safety authority, with every version of its wording that this site has read. Unchanged since first read.

DVSA referenceR/2004/076
Launched11 August 2004
MakeLand Rover (listed as LAND ROVER)
Manufacturer referenceA163
Vehicles listed3,090

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
Freelander3,09015 July 200227 September 2002

Concern

Possibility of the left hand child lock disengaging

Defect, as DVSA words it

It has been identified that if the left hand rear door is repeatedly operated with the child lock engaged disengagement of the lock can occur. This will allow the door to be opened from the inside when it is believed to be locked. This is due to the incorrect setting of the hot melt riveting machine.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Recall all the affected vehicles and replace the left hand rear door lock with a quality assured component.

What changed since we first read it

Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates.

The same recall in other registers

No match found in the American, Canadian or European registers by manufacturer reference, because the reference DVSA lists is too short to match safely. A recall can exist abroad under a different reference; this site only claims a match when the reference agrees.

Check this recall on the DVSA service

Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 5 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read 2 times since. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.

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