Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 87V105000

Exterior lighting: brake lights

JAGUAR CARS filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1987-07-15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V105000

Exterior lighting: brake lights

Component
Exterior lighting: brake lights
Manufacturer
JAGUAR CARS
Vehicles affected
3,500
Reported to NHTSA
1987-07-15
Owners notified
1987-07-17

Defect description

CRUISE CONTROL MAY FAIL TO DISENGAGE IN A NORMAL MANNER UPON APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES, AND THE REAR BRAKE LAMPS MAY FAIL DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF BRAKE LAMP MICROSWITCH ASSEMBLY.

Safety risk

POSSIBLE LOSS OF STOP LAMPS AND FAILURE OF CRUISECONTROL TO DISENGAGE IN THE NORMAL MANNER MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL A MODIFIED MICROSWITCH IN ALL VEHICLES.

Notes

SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL/BRAKE LAMP SWITCH.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Jaguar Vanden Plas1988
Jaguar XJ61988

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.