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Land Rover Freelander 2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin 0404 · NHTSA communication 10011537 · issued Dec 6, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Latches/locks/linkages
component
2003
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

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

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.