NHTSA campaign 16V940000 · Jaguar campaign J081
Jaguar Recall 16V-940: Seat Belt Pretensioners may not Function Properly
NHTSA recall 16V940000 (Jaguar campaign J081) was reported by Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC on December 28, 2016, with 2,394 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Jaguar F-Type for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on March 17, 2017, 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 16V940000 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
- 16V940000 (also written 16V-940 or 16V940)
- Filed by
- Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
- Jaguar campaign number
- J081
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,394 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Pretensioner
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 96.66% (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 16V940000. 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 July 14, 2016 – December 16, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V940000.
Defect description
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2017 Jaguar XE vehicles manufactured July 12, 2016, to December 2, 2016, and Jaguar F-Type vehicles manufactured July 14, 2016, to December 16, 2016. The affected vehicles have front seat seatbelt pretensioners that may not function properly in the event of a crash.
Safety consequence
If the front seat seatbelt pretensioners do not function properly, the seat occupants may not be adequately restrained in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front seat belt assemblies, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 20, 2017. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is J081.
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 16V940000
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.