3 recalls found. |
DEFECT #1 - TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
Posted on: 2014-07-02
Description
Jaguar land rover north america, llc (jaguar) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 xk (xkr and xkr-s) vehicles manufactured august 24, 2012, to june 10, 2014, and equipped with a 5.0l engine. The tire placard has incorrect information for the spare tire stating none for the inflation pressure of the spare wheel. Thus, these vehicles do not comply with the requirements of the federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, tire selection and rims for passenger cars.
Consequence
If the recommended pressure for the spare tire is not provided, the tire may not be properly inflated which may result in its failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and, as necessary, attach a corrected tire placard label stating the tire size and pressure, free of charge. The recall began on august 29, 2014. Owners may contact jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is j041.
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.
DEFECT #2 - EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Posted on: 2014-07-02
Description
Jaguar land rover north america, llc (jaguar) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 xk (xkr and xkr-s) vehicles manufactured august 24, 2012, to june 10, 2014, and equipped with a 5.0l engine. The tire placard has incorrect information for the spare tire stating none for the inflation pressure of the spare wheel. Thus, these vehicles do not comply with the requirements of the federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, tire selection and rims for passenger cars.
Consequence
If the recommended pressure for the spare tire is not provided, the tire may not be properly inflated which may result in its failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and, as necessary, attach a corrected tire placard label stating the tire size and pressure, free of charge. The recall began on august 29, 2014. Owners may contact jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is j041.
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.
DEFECT #3 - EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Posted on: 2015-01-27
Description
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
If the parking lamps turn off, the vehicle will have reduced conspicuity, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
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.
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.