Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
41
Reported to NHTSA
2018-03-01
Owners notified
2018-04-16
Defect description
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2018 Jaguar E-Pace vehicles. The brackets that secure the front brake hoses may not have been installed properly, allowing the front brake hoses to contact the tires, possibly resulting in a brake fluid leak.
Safety risk
A brake fluid leak can lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front brake hose brackets, replacing any that do not provide sufficient clearance, free of charge. The recall began on April 16, 2018. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is H074.
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2018 Jaguar XE, XF, E-PACE, F-PACE and F-TYPE vehicles equipped with a 2.0L gasoline engine. The fuel rail end caps may leak, possibly resulting in fuel vapor or liquid fuel leaking into the engine bay.
Safety risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components can increase the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel rail, free of charge. The recall began on March 8, 2018. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is H081.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Engine
9
200 mi
Fuel system, gasoline
4
75,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system
3
13,000 mi
Power train
3
5,500 mi
Visibility/wiper
2
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Electrical system
1
68,900 mi
Service brakes
1
5,500 mi
Unknown or other
1
200 mi
The 2019 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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.