Recall Details For: 2012 JAGUAR XK
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 15V038000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 112594
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:15V038000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: JAGUAR
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: XK
- MODEL YEAR: 2012
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : J049
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20110304
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20140320
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 4787
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20150305
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Jaguar Cars, Ltd.
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20150127
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20150127
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER: 108
DEFECT SUMMARY: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Jaguar XK vehicles manufactured March 4, 2011, to March 20, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the front side lamps (parking lamps) may turn off after approximately 5 minutes. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: If the parking lamps turn off, the vehicle will have reduced conspicuity, increasing the risk of a crash.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will update software that controls the front side lamps, free of charge. The recall began March 5, 2015. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is J049.
RECALL NOTES: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000057274001475867000001348
