NHTSA campaign 94V249000
Jaguar Recall 94V-249: Steering — Linkages
NHTSA recall 94V249000 was reported by JAGUAR CARS on December 30, 1994, with 48 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Jaguar XJ for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on December 15, 1994, 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 94V249000 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
- 94V249000 (also written 94V-249 or 94V249)
- Filed by
- JAGUAR CARS
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 48 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Linkages
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 94V249000. 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
- 1995 · Vehicles built October 1, 1994 – December 1, 1994 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 94V249000.
Defect description
THE STEERING ASSEMBLY WAS FITTED WITH INCORRECT SPECIFICATION NUTS. THESE NUTS RETAIN THE TRACK ROD END BALL PINS TO THE STEERING ARMS.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW CORRECT SPECIFICATION NUTS ON THE STEERING LINKAGE ASSEMBLY.
Notes
SYSTEM: STEERING; LINKAGES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.NOTE: IF THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPONSERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLETIME, PLEASE CONTACT JAGUAR AT 1-201-818-8500. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONALHIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 94V249000
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.