NHTSA safety recall

Recall 79V128000

Power Train › Automatic Transmission — Jaguar · reported 23 May 1979 · 3,512 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

THE SELECTOR QUADRANT SPIRAL RETAINING PIN MAY WORK ITS WAY OUT OF POSITION SO THAT THE VEHICLE COULD REMAIN IN GEAR WHEN SELECTOR LEVER IS MOVED INTO THE "PARK" POSITION.

The fix

DEALER WILL SECURE SPIRAL PIN USING A RETAINING PIN TO PERMANENTLY LOCK IT IN POSITION.

NER MODEL 65 ORMODEL 66 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; TRANSMISSIONS, AUTOMATIC.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: VEHICLE MAY BE LEFT UNATTENDED WHILE STILL IN GEAR ANDMAY ROLL UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH AS WELL AS DAMAGETO PROPERTY.NOTE: PRIOR TO STARTING THE VEHICLE, DRIVER SHOULD ENSURE THAT BOTH THEEMERGENCY AND FOOT BRAKE ARE FIRMLY APPLIED, AND VISUALLY CHECK FOR PEDESTRIANSIN FRONT AND BEHIND VEHICLE.

NHTSA campaign
79V128000
Filed by
Jaguar Cars
Report received
23 May 1979
Owners notified
5 Sep 1979
Potentially affected
3,512

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1978 Jaguar Xj6 1979 Jaguar Xj6

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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