Recall Details For: 2005 JAGUAR S-TYPE
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 06V418000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 46523
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:06V418000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: JAGUAR
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: S-TYPE
- MODEL YEAR: 2005
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : R176
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: JAGUAR CARS LTD
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20040101
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20050630
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 13655
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20070129
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Jaguar Cars, Ltd.
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20061031
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20061101
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY HAVE FUEL TANKS IN WHICH THE FUEL DELIVERY MODULE (FDM), JET PUMP MODULE (JPM), AND/OR CLUSTER VALVE (CV) SEALS ARE NOT PROPERLY RETAINED IN THE FUEL TANK. THIS MAY RESULT IN ILLUMINATION OF THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL), OR A FUEL ODOR.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: IF THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IS ABOVE THE FDM, JPM, OR CV APERTURES, FUEL MAY BE DISCHARGED ONTO THE GROUND. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANKS TO DETERMINE IF REVISED SEALS MAY BE USED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. IF NOT, DEALERS WILL THEN REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. DUE TO PROBLEMS IN OBTAINING THE REPLACEMENT FUEL TANKS, THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 29 THROUGH MARCH 30, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAGUAR AT 1-800-452-4827.
RECALL NOTES: JAGUAR RECALL NO. R176.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000023060000203804000000146
