NHTSA safety recall

Recall 89V168000

Engine And Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control — Jaguar · reported 11 Oct 1989 · 1,994 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

EXCESSIVE FUEL VAPOR PRESSURE CAN OCCUR.

The risk

THIS CREATES FUEL ODORS AND AFTER PROLONGED CYCLINGCOULD CAUSE WEAKENING OF THE FUEL TANK STRUCTURE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN FUELTANK LEAKS. IF A SOURCE OF IGNITION IS PRESENT, A FIRE COULD RESULT.

The fix

INSTALL REVISED PURGE SYSTEM COMPONENTS.

SYSTEM: FUEL VAPOR RECOVERYVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CONVERTIBLE PASSENGER CARS.

NHTSA campaign

89V168000

Filed by

Hess And Eisenhardt Co.

Report received

11 Oct 1989

Owners notified

26 Feb 1990

Potentially affected

1,994

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.

1986 Jaguar Xjs 1987 Jaguar Xjs 1988 Jaguar Xjs

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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