Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V394000

Air bags

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-06-22.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V394000

Air bags

Component
Air bags
Manufacturer
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
4,926
Reported to NHTSA
2017-06-22
Owners notified
2017-08-15

Defect description

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2010-2011 XJ vehicles. If, while servicing the vehicle, the vehicle does not successfully receive an update to the Restraint Control Module (RCM) software, the default air bag calibration settings may be incorrect.

Safety risk

In the event of a crash, the incorrect calibration may not activate the air bag deployment as intended, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will update the RCM with the latest software, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2017. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is H034.

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.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Jaguar XJ2011 2010

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.