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RECALLS

1986 Jaguar XJS Cabriolet Select Different Vehicle
 4 Recall Notices
These recall notices may not apply to all vehicles. Please contact your dealer for more details or contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Campaign Number:  90V123000       Date:  1990-Jul-02

Component:  Fuel System, Gasoline:  Storage:  Tank Assembly
Defect Summary:  EXCESSIVE FUEL VAPOR PRESSURE CAN OCCUR THAT, AFTER PROLONGED CYCLING, COULD WEAKEN THE FUEL TANK STRUCTURE.
Consequence Summary:  THIS CAN CAUSE FUEL TANK LEAKS WHICH, IN THE PRESENCE OFAN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Corrective Summary:  INSTALL A REVISED FUEL PURGE SYSTEM WHICH ELIMINATES EXCESSIVE VAPOR PRESSURE BUILD-UP.

Campaign Number:  90V035000       Date:  1990-Feb-20

Component:  Vehicle Speed Control
Defect Summary:  ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED VALVES IN THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTUATOR MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY DUE TO DIRT ENTERING THE VALVES.
Consequence Summary:  CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE UNDER NORMAL OPERATINGCONDITIONS WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Corrective Summary:  REPLACE CRUISE CONTROL ACTUATOR AND INSTALL ADDITIONAL VACUUM DUMP VALVE.

Campaign Number:  89V168000       Date:  1989-Oct-11

Component:  Engine And Engine Cooling:  Exhaust System:  Emission Control
Defect Summary:  EXCESSIVE FUEL VAPOR PRESSURE CAN OCCUR.
Consequence Summary:  THIS CREATES FUEL ODORS AND AFTER PROLONGED CYCLINGCOULD CAUSE WEAKENING OF THE FUEL TANK STRUCTURE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN FUELTANK LEAKS. IF A SOURCE OF IGNITION IS PRESENT, A FIRE COULD RESULT.
Corrective Summary:  INSTALL REVISED PURGE SYSTEM COMPONENTS.

Campaign Number:  87V025000       Date:  1987-Mar-03

Component:  Electrical System:  Wiring:  Rear Compartment/trunk
Defect Summary:  ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY INSTALLED AND COULD CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT.
Consequence Summary:  SHORT CIRCUIT COULD RESULT IN A ELECTRICAL FIRE.
Corrective Summary:  REROUTE HARNESS; IF CHAFED OR DAMAGED CONDITION WILL BE CORRECTED.

 

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