Recall - Child Safety Lock Disengagement

No: RB163
Ref:
Issue: 1
Date: 06 December 2004

RECALL
Child Safety Lock Disengagement

AFFECTED VEHICLE RANGE:

Freelander (LN) 3A225227 to 3A238169

SITUATION:

POTENTIAL FOR CHILD LOCK TO DISENGAGE

Land Rover has determined that the left hand rear door may be opened from the inside of the vehicle when it is believed that the child lock is engaged. Customers could also experience child lock disengagement after repeated cycling of the exterior handle. Two interfacing components could jam, disengaging the child lock on the left-hand rear latch only.

RESOLUTION:

INSPECT DATE CODE AND IF INDICATED REPLACE LOCK ASSEMBLY

Vehicles in the affected VIN range require inspection of the left hand rear door latch date code. The date code is located within the door latch throat and can be inspected without removing the door latch from the vehicle. If the date code on the left hand rear door latch is between 28112 and 37132, the door latch must be replaced and a new water shedder (plastic sheet) installed as part of the operation.

PARTS INFORMATION:

ALR9787K Door Latch LH Rear Qty 1
ELD500210K Water Shedder LH Rear Qty 1

DDW WARRANTY CLAIMS:





Warranty claims should be submiffed quoting program code B163 together with the correct option code. Drive in/drive out should only be claimed when the vehicle is brought back into the workshop for this action alone to be undertaken.

Any return replaced parts should sent to Land Rover following the normal warranty return procedures.

Normal warranty policy and procedures apply. Material allowance is included in labor operation.

REPAIR PROCEDURE

INSPECT DOOR LATCH DATE CODE AND REPLACE IF INDICATED





1. Refer to Figure 1 and inspect the door latch date code to determine whether the latch is within the affected range (28112 and 37132).

2. If the door latch date code is NOT between 28112 and 37132, no further action is required. Submit a warranty claim for inspection only (Options A or K).





NOTE:
GTR lookup sequence is as follows:

GTR Home > NAS > Service Information/ LN Freelander/2004 > Workshop Manuals > Service Procedures > Bookmark "Doors 76-1-1" > TOC "Repairs/Latch - rear door" link

3. If the door latch date code IS between 28112 and 37132, perform the following:

^ Refer to GTR repair section 76.37.13 and remove the door latch.

^ Install a replacement door latch with date code above 371332.

^ Refer to GTR section 76.34.28 (linked from the door latch repair section) and install a new water shedder.

CAMPAIGN LABEL

NOTE:
Campaign labels are no longer required for Safety Recall Action activities. Retailers should maintain a modest supply of labels for future use with Emissions Recall activities.