NHTSA campaign 16V229000 · Jaguar campaign J065
Jaguar Recall 16V-229: Air Bag Second Stage may not Inflate Properly
NHTSA recall 16V229000 (Jaguar campaign J065) was reported by Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC on April 20, 2016, with 5 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Jaguar XF for model years 2009, 2011–2012, 2015. Owners were notified on May 5, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 16V229000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V229000 (also written 16V-229 or 16V229)
- Filed by
- Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
- Jaguar campaign number
- J065
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Frontal — Driver Side — Inflator Module
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 60% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V229000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Jaguar
Jaguar XF
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V229000.
Defect description
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain model year 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2015 XF vehicles manufactured February 6, 2008 to October 20, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the driver frontal air bags may be missing a chemical enhancer required for the second stage deployment, resulting in the second stage deploying improperly in certain crashes.
Safety consequence
An air bag that inflates improperly increases the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on May 5, 2016. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is J065.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V229000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.