NHTSA campaign 16V789000 · Jaguar campaign J076
Jaguar Recall 16V-789: Rear Lower Control Arm Connecting Bolt may Fail
NHTSA recall 16V789000 (Jaguar campaign J076) was reported by Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC on October 28, 2016, with 23 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Jaguar F-Type for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on December 2, 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 16V789000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V789000 (also written 16V-789 or 16V789)
- Filed by
- Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
- Jaguar campaign number
- J076
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 23 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 86.96% (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 16V789000. 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 F-Type
- 2017 · Vehicles built February 19, 2016 – August 15, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V789000.
Defect description
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2017 Jaguar F-Type SVR vehicles built between February 19, 2016 and August 15, 2016. Due to assembly corrections during manufacturing, the bolts connecting the rear lower control arms to the knuckle assembly may fail prematurely.
Safety consequence
If the lower control arm bolt connecting bolt fails, the rear control arm assembly may separate from the vehicle, resulting in a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the bolt that connects the rear lower control arm to the rear knuckle joint, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on December 19, 2016. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is J076.
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 16V789000
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.