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MAY 2009 --
Jaguar is recalling 112
MY 2007-2009 XK vehicles
fitted with run flat tires
for failing to comply with
the requirements of Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard No.138, "Tire
Pressure Monitoring System,
(TPMS)." The TPMS warnings
were turned off. If the TPMS
electronic control unit were
to send a signal to the
instrument cluster to
display a TPMS warning
telltale, the light would
not illuminate nor would the
supplementary warning text
on the instrument cluster
message center be displayed.
Failure to warn of tire
deflations is a
non-compliance with FMVSS
138 and could lead to tire
failure and a crash. Dealers
will update the car
configuration file settings
to enable the instrument
cluster to flag the warning
symbols as required by FMVSS
138 and associated test in
the instrument cluster
message center. The remedy
will be performed free of
charge. The recall is
expected to begin on or
before June 8, 2009. Owners
may contact Jaguar at
1-201-818-8500
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APRIL 2009 --
Jaguar is
recalling 14,493 MY 2004 XJ
vehicles. A potential
concern has been identified
with the installation of a
Noise Vibration and
Harshness (NVH) pad fitted
to the under tray and its
interaction with the rear
under floor brake pipes,
rear cross member brake
pipes, and their unions. A
review of vehicle build
conditions provides evidence
that a touch condition can
exist between the under
floor and cross member brake
pipes and the NVH pad at the
rear of the under floor
under tray. Where the touch
condition exists, water and
dirt can collect and be held
in contact with the pipes
and their unions, abrade the
corrosion protection and
reduce the corrosion life of
the pipes accordingly.
Corrosion of the brake pipes
can lead to a loss of
mechanical integrity of the
braking system. This can
result in extended brake
pedal travel combined with
reduced braking performance
in the corresponding brake
circuit. The instrument
cluster may display the
warning message 'fluid level
low', along with the brake
warning lamp being
illuminated. In the event of
both braking circuits losing
integrity at the same time,
complete loss of service
brakes will occur, thereby
potentially causing a
vehicle crash. Dealers will
remove the under tray at the
rear of the vehicle and
remove and discard the NVH
pad fitted to the rear of
the under tray. Dealers will
inspect the rear under floor
and rear cross member brake
pipes and unions for red
rust. If red rust is present
on the pipes or on the
union, the brake pipes and
union will be replaced with
new components of the same
design. This service will be
performed free of charge.
The recall is expected to
begin during May 2009.
Owners may contact Jaguar at
1-800-452-4827.
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