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2001 Jaguar XJS Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2001 Jaguar XJS right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 1 owner complaint is on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2001 Jaguar XJS.

2001 Jaguar XJS owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2001 Jaguar XJS, describing incidents dated November 11, 2001.

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ODI #754398 · Filed November 11, 2001
INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR IS MOUNTED TOO LOW. IT BLOCKS VIEW TO RIGHT OF CENTER, AND IT IS NOT ADJUSTABLE FOR LOCATION UP/DOWN OR LEFT/RIGHT. IT IS MOUNTED BY A SINGLE SPHERICAL JOINT WHICH ALLOWS ANGULAR ADJUSTMENT BUT NO LOCATION ADJUSTMENT. I AM ONLY 5'-10" TALL; WITH SEAT MOTORED TO ITS LOWER…

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We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2001 Jaguar XJS right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2001 Jaguar XJS. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 Jaguar XJS.

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ODI #754398

Incident: November 11, 2001 · Filed: November 11, 2001

INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR IS MOUNTED TOO LOW. IT BLOCKS VIEW TO RIGHT OF CENTER, AND IT IS NOT ADJUSTABLE FOR LOCATION UP/DOWN OR LEFT/RIGHT. IT IS MOUNTED BY A SINGLE SPHERICAL JOINT WHICH ALLOWS ANGULAR ADJUSTMENT BUT NO LOCATION ADJUSTMENT. I AM ONLY 5'-10" TALL; WITH SEAT MOTORED TO ITS LOWER LIMIT MIRROR BLOCKS VIEW THROUGH WINDSHIELD. CURIOUSLY, JAGUAR MOUNTS MIRRORS IN S TYPE CARS WHICH DO NOT HAVE RAIN SENSING WIPERS BY A BRACKET CONTAINING TWO SPHERICAL JOINTS--SEPARATED BY AN "INTERMEDIATE LINK." FOR CARS WITH RAIN SENSING WIPERS JAGUAR ELIMINATES THE INTERMEDIATE LINK (AND ONE OF THE BALL JOINTS) FORCING THE DRIVER TO ACCEPT THE MIRROR LOCATION AS BUILT. NO LOCATION ADJUSTMENT IS POSSIBLE--ONLY ANGULAR ADJUSTMENT. QUESTION IS "WHY IS THE INTERMEDIATE LINK NECESSARY WITH SOME S TYPE CARS AND ELIMINATED WITH OTHER S TYPE CARS? THREE TIMES I HAVE MOVED FROM STOP SIGNS INTO THE PATH OF OTHER DRIVERS BECAUSE THEY WERE HIDDEN BY MY MIRROR. FORTUNATELY FOR ME ALL OF THEM WERE ALERT ENOUGH TO AVOID A COLLISION. MY CONCERN FOR SAFETY IS SO INTENSE THAT NOW I DRIVE IN A CONTORTED POSITION--HEAD TILTED TO PEEK UNDER THE MIRROR. AFTER A PERIOD THAT POSTURE BECOMES PAINFUL, BUT DRIVING WITHOUT VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE RIGHT FRONT CORNER OF MY SURROUNDINGS IS WORSE. JAGUAR DEALER HAS BEEN ASKED TO RESOLVE PROBLEM, AS HAS JAGUAR REP IN NEW JERSEY. REPLY IS THAT THE CAR PERFORMS AS IT WAS DESIGNED, THEREFORE NOTHING CAN BE DONE TO ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM. MY COMPLAINT IS NOT THE ONLY ONE. OTHERS HAVE TALKED ABOUT THE NON-ADJUSTABLE, LOW MIRROR MOUNTING PROBLEM ON JAGTALK.COM. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE, AND REQUEST NHTSA'S INVOLVEMENT. THANK YOU, [XXX]. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *JS *TR

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