Land Rover Defender Recall R/2010/232: Parking Brake Efficiency Can Be Affected, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 4 Apr 2011
- Launched
- 23,175
- vehicles in the UK
- P022
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Land Rover recalled Defender vehicles built between 5 October 2007 and 4 November 2010. The transfer box output shaft may not be to specification. The recall notice describes the fix as: the cleaning and resealing of the drive flange to output shaft plus the replacement of any contaminated brake linings. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
The transfer box output shaft may not be to specification. This can allow oil to leak between the output shaft and the drive flange. This can result in oil entering the parking brake drum and contaminating the brake linings which can affect the parking brake efficiency.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: PARKING BRAKE EFFICIENCY CAN BE AFFECTED Defect: It is possible that the transfer box output shaft may not be to specification. This can allow oil to leak between the output shaft and the drive flange. This can result in oil entering the parking brake drum and contaminating the brake linings which can affect the parking brake efficiency. Remedy: Recall all affected vehicles for the cleaning and resealing of the drive flange to output shaft plus the replacement of any contaminated brake linings.
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The Risk
If the fault occurs, the recall notice says it could result in oil entering the parking brake drum and contaminating the brake linings which can affect the parking brake efficiency.
The Fix
The recall notice describes the fix as: the cleaning and resealing of the drive flange to output shaft plus the replacement of any contaminated brake linings.
Are You Affected?
Defender built between 5 October 2007 and 4 November 2010 may be included. Land Rover estimates 23,175 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with Land Rover, because not every car in the date range may be included.
Which Car Is It?
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Land Rover.
- Book with any franchised Land Rover dealer, quoting the campaign code P022 or the DVSA reference R/2010/232. See how to get a Land Rover recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
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This is one of 159 Land Rover recalls in DVSA’s data. The Land Rover recall launched before it was R/2010/147 on 3 Dec 2010, for fire may occur. The one launched after it was RCOMP/2012/003 on 24 May 2012, for rear propeller shaft coupling failure. You can also see every Land Rover recall, all recalls launched in 2011 and brake recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2010/232, launched 4 April 2011. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.