Recall Details For: 2007 JAGUAR S-TYPE
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 06V467000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 46858
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:06V467000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: JAGUAR
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: S-TYPE
- MODEL YEAR: 2007
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : R177
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: JAGUAR CARS LTD
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20060928
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20061013
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 9
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20061213
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Jaguar Cars, Ltd.
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20061207
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20061207
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES WERE INADVERTENTLY RELEASED AFTER BEING ASSEMBLED WITH PROTOTYPE FUEL TANKS THAT WERE PRODUCED FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: THE TANKS WERE MANUFACTURED WITH PROCESSES THAT VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM REGULAR PRODUCTION. THE DURABILITY OF THESE PROTOTYPE FUEL TANKS HAS NOT BEEN VALIDATED AND IS UNKNOWN.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: THESE VEHICLES HAVE NOT BEEN RELEASED TO CUSTOMERS AND ARE LOCATED AT DEALER LOTS . THE FUEL TANK WILL BE REPLACED.
RECALL NOTES: JAGUAR RECALL NO. R177. 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: 000023134000220748000000146
