Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - REAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V045000 | JAGUAR CARS | from 07/13/1996 to 11/11/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 2303 | 04/14/1997 | MFR | JAGUAR CARS LTD | 03/20/1997 | 03/25/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The differential output shaft retaining rings on the rear suspension can become displaced allowing the output shaft to become detached from the differential unit. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the output shaft separates, the rear suspension would collapse on the affected side resulting in loss of control of the vehicle increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the vehicle's differential serial number and repair or replace the necessary parts. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin april 21, 1997. note:owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact jaguar at 1-800-4jaguar (1-800-452-4827).also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 20401 | 09/01/1997 | 10011284 | Front suspension - noise diagnosis. *tt | 01/13/2005 | |
| 20411 | 04/01/2003 | 20411 | 10011290 | Revised front bushings - revised special tools - replacement procedure. *tt this bulletin replaces bulletin 204-11,dated 02/00. *tt this bulletin replaces bulletin 204-11,dated 02/01. *tt | 01/13/2005 |
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||||
| 20403 | 04/01/1998 | 10011286 | Knocking noise - rear subframe bushing - modification procedure. *tt | 01/13/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 09/01/2002 | 1 | 04/01/2097 | |
| Front left and right units replaced - abs and traction control module replaced ecm unit to be replaced - car now at dealer 11/11/02. dt | |||
| 1 | |||
| Recall repairs on suspension/differential delayed because dealer had no knowledge of recall. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 03/03/2008 | 1 | 02/08/1997 | |
| 1997 jaguar xk8 recall for defective wheel bearings. consumer states that front right tire locked up. consumer was informed of the defective wheel bearing. he would like more info and investigation of this problem. *kb the right front roller bearing failed. *jb | |||