JAGUAR CARS filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1979-01-15.
Recall campaignNHTSA 79V020000
Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system
Component
Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system
Manufacturer
JAGUAR CARS
Vehicles affected
4,500
Reported to NHTSA
1979-01-15
Owners notified
1979-03-29
Defect description
UNDER A COMBINATION OF CIRCUMSTANCES IN COLD WEATHER, ICING MAY PREVENT RETURN OF THE THROTTLE BUTTERFLY TO THE IDLE POSITION.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL FIT COOLANT HEATED THROTTLE BODIES ON ALL VEHICLES AT NO COST TO OWNERS.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; THROTTLE BODY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CAN CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF ENGINESPEED WHICH MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
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.