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  1. 28th October 2008, 06:34 PM #1
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    Recall Notice - TD4 Freelander 2

    I got a letter about this today from LRA... looks like a trip back to the dealer. Yay!

    Landrover Freelander 2 Diesel vehicles
    Date: 23/09/2008
    Supplier Name: Premier Automotive Group Australia Pty Ltd t/a Land Rover Australia
    Product Make: Land Rover
    Product Model: Freelander 2 diesel
    Target Number: 311
    Model Years From: 2007-2009
    Consequences:
    Campaign Number: PO11
    VIN Range: H000100 - H111695
    Serial Range:
    Product Info:
    Defect Details: Condensation from the air conditioning evaporator mounted in the HeVAC unit can come into contact with the control circuitry for the additional electric booster heater; and a short circuit may result. This normally results in draining of the battery which eventually will go flat. This may lead to a non start situation. Additionally the short circuit may lead to a distinct smell from hot and/or melted components which in extreme circumstances may develop in to a fire in the interior of the vehicle. All of these symptoms can occur when the vehicle is in use or parked and unattended.
    Consumer action: Contact your local Land Rover dealer
    Market Coverage: National
    Recall Coverage: National

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  2. 28th October 2008, 07:00 PM #2
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    I love the way these notices start out with the simple things and leave the potential disaster to the end.

    Start with a flat battery and perhaps end up with bursting into flames, while parked

    Although you would hope the worst anyone every experiences is the flat battery.
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    I'm thinking I will remove the Fuse F14 from in front of the passengers footwell as this fuse is described as the Diesel PTC heater. Sounds like that all the dealer is going to do if it only takes 10 minutes to render safe.
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    I thought I looked into this and ascertained that Aussie FL2s don't have this heater fitted. Guess I was wrong. Although there's only 311 of them so maybe early models did have it but later models didn't.
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    I asked my dealer about this recall. He had no idea what i was talking about, and told me not to worry. I might just ask again....

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    Check your vin number and see if it falls in the range of H000100 - H11169
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    And it does.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dorko View Post
    I asked my dealer about this recall. He had no idea what i was talking about, and told me not to worry. I might just ask again....

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    You're OK Dorko - yours it outside the VIN range for this.
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  9. 29th October 2008, 12:09 PM #9
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    Mine seems to be affected. But after speaking with Toowoomba dealership who were keen to assist and then the Valley dealership here in Brisbane who hadn't heard of it, looked it up, looked up my car on their website and said just wait for a letter. Your car may not be affected?????


    I have no idea! I think I'll just wait for the letter.
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  10. 29th October 2008, 12:15 PM #10
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    The gulf between the quality of Southern Cross Land Rover and Austral \ South Side Land Rover is massive.

    The service of Southern Cross LR is brilliant... if only they weren't located in Toowoomba
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