Known Recalls

Model year record

1983 Jaguar Xjshe

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 83V135000

Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: fuel rail

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: fuel rail
Manufacturer
JAGUAR CARS
Vehicles affected
3,500
Reported to NHTSA
1983-12-20
Owners notified
1984-04-06

Defect description

FUEL LEAKAGE MAY DEVELOP AT THE TWO MAIN FUEL RAIL CONNECTIONS. DETERIORATION AT THESE TWO CONNECTIONS HAS BEEN TRACED TO A COMBINATION OF MISALIGNMENT OF THE TWO RAIL HALVES AND THE EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE CHANGES.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE THE CURRENT TWO PIECE FUEL RAIL WITH A NEW PART KIT OF SINGLE PIECE DESIGN.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.