NHTSA campaign 17V394000 · Jaguar campaign H034

Jaguar Recall 17V-394: Incorrect Air Bag Deployment Calibration Settings

NHTSA recall 17V394000 (Jaguar campaign H034) was reported by Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC on June 22, 2017, with 4,926 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Jaguar XJ for model years 2010–2011. Owners were notified on August 15, 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 17V394000 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
17V394000 (also written 17V-394 or 17V394)
Filed by
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
Jaguar campaign number
H034
Report received
Potentially affected
4,926 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Air Bags
Owners notified

Repair completion: 61.08% (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 17V394000. 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 XJ

    • 2010, 2011 · Vehicles built August 11, 2009 – August 31, 2010 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V394000.

Defect description

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2010-2011 XJ vehicles. If, while servicing the vehicle, the vehicle does not successfully receive an update to the Restraint Control Module (RCM) software, the default air bag calibration settings may be incorrect.

Safety consequence

In the event of a crash, the incorrect calibration may not activate the air bag deployment as intended, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will update the RCM with the latest software, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2017. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is H034.

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 17V394000

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.