Vehicle recall 04V510000 · January 28, 2004
2005 Land Rover Freelander
Certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, 'occupant crash protection.' the deflector panel contained…
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- Summary
- Certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, 'occupant crash protection.' the deflector panel contained in the passenger side air bag module may not have been built to specification.
- Consequence
- Damage to the air bag may occur that could allow the release of a fragment of the deflector panel into the passenger compartment, injuring the seat occupant.
- Remedy
- Dealers have replaced the passenger air bag modules in all the affected vehicles.
- Notes
- Land rover recall no. B186. Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V510000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 28, 2004
- Filed by
- LAND ROVER
- Manufacturer campaign
- B186
- Owner notification
- January 10, 2005
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 4
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Air bags
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Land Rover Freelander (2005): 2005
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