Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 87V142000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

HESS AND EISENHARDT CO. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1987-09-09.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V142000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Manufacturer
HESS AND EISENHARDT CO.
Vehicles affected
133
Reported to NHTSA
1987-09-09
Owners notified
1987-11-09

Defect description

SEALS OF LOWER FUEL TANK GAUGE COULD FAIL CAUSING GAS TO LEAK INTO LOWER FUEL TANK CAVITY AND POSSIBLY INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.

Safety risk

IGNITION OF GAS VAPORS WHICH MIGHT BE PRESENT COULDCAUSE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE LOWER FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY TO UPGRADE FUEL SYSTEM TO CURRENT SPECIFICATIONS.

Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL TANKVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Jaguar XJS1987

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.