Recall - L/H Rear Door Latch Defect
No: RBO11FGN
Ref:
Issue: 1
Date: 23 August 2005
RECALL
Left Rear Door Child Latch Operation
AFFECTED VEHICLE RANGE:
Freelander (LN) 5-door
5A453955 to 5A486387 * AND Specific individual repaired vehicles
*NOTE:
Some 2005 vehicles have been tested and repaired under a Port Campaign.
SITUATION:
INCORRECT OPERATION OF 5-DOOR VEHICLE LEFT REAR DOOR CHILD LOCK
A possible defect that relates to motor vehicle safety may exist in some 5-door 2005 model year Land Rover Freelander vehicles imported by Land Rover North America, Inc. as well as some vehicles repaired using an out-of-specification component during the period September 2004 to July 2005 in the North American market.
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. Operation of the exterior latch could disengage the child lock on the left-hand rear latch only.
RESOLUTION:
TEST AND IF INDICATED REPLACE REAR DOOR LATCH ON AFFECTED VEHICLES
Affected vehicles may have a potentially defective latch. An affected vehicle must have the left hand rear door latch tested and if indicated replaced.
PARTS INFORMATION:
NOTE:
Part Number ELD500270 should only be ordered on an as needed basis. The anticipated test failure rate for vehicles using this shedder is low so unnecessary stocking of this component should be avoided to reduce Retailer inventories and to ensure adequate supplies for all.
DDW WARRANTY CLAIMS:
Warranty claims should be submiffed quoting program code B011 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.
Normal warranty policy and procedures apply.
REPAIR PROCEDURE
TEST AND IF INDICATED REPLACE REAR DOOR LATCH
1. Open the left hand rear door and engage the child lock. (Figure 1)
2. Perform the following test sequence on the left rear door:
^ Close the door.
^ Open the door using the exterior handle.
^ Close the door.
^ Attempt to open the door using the interior handle.
WARNING:
If the interior door handle allows the door to open the latch has failed the test.
3. If the door remains locked and will not open using the interior door handle, repeat the test in Step 2 a total of four times on the left hand rear passenger door.
NOTE:
GTR lookup sequence is as follows:
GTR Home > NAS > Service Information/ LN
Freelander/2005 > Workshop Manuals > Freelander
2001 MY on - Workshop Manual - Service Procedures > Bookmark "76-1 DOORS" Link "76-37-13 Latch - rear door"
NOTE:
The water shedder MUST also be replaced with a new shedder as part of the latch replacement process.
4. If the interior door handle allows the doors to open at any time during the four test attempts to open it from the interior door handle, refer to the GTR Workshop Manual Section 76.37.13 and install a new latch (ALR9787K).
5. After installation of the new latch, verify correct operation as specified in the Workshop Manual by performing the test in Step 2 four times.
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