Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
1,571
Reported to NHTSA
2014-11-19
Owners notified
2014-12-12
Defect description
Jaguar Land Rover North America (Jaguar) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Jaguar XJ vehicles manufactured February 6, 2014, to July 23, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the brake line junctions under the vehicle may leak brake fluid.
Safety risk
A brake fluid leak may reduce the vehicle's braking ability, requiring additional distance to stop the vehicle, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake line junctions, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on January 16, 2015. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is J048.
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 XJ, XF and XK vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the toe links, components used to control the alignment of the rear wheels, can separate from the rear sub-frame.
Safety risk
If a toe link separates from the rear sub-frame, a loss of vehicle stability and directional control may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Jaguar notified owners on May 8, 2014, and dealers will replace the nut and washer assembly on the rear toe links, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin around May 27, 2014. Owners may contact Jaguar at 1-855-524-8278. Jaguar's number for this recall is J037.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Engine
7
82,903 mi
Steering
4
100,000 mi
Unknown or other
2
—
Vehicle speed control
2
24,748 mi
Air bags
1
24,748 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
1
—
Power train
1
15,665 mi
Service brakes
1
24,748 mi
Suspension
1
80,000 mi
Visibility/wiper
1
300 mi
Wheels
1
68,000 mi
The 2013 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 2015 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.