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Land Rover LR2 2009–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin SSM61017 · NHTSA communication 10102002 · issued Aug 22, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2009–2014
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

"issue: the customer reports a click noise while manoeuvring at low speeds lr2 / freelander 2 only. The issue is identified as a click noise from a front drive shaft (half shaft). Cause: small amount of movement of the splines of the shaft within the hub."

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.