Consumer Complaint Detail

JAGUAR / VANDEN PLAS / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000242957 Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970
Consumer's City: LAFAYETTE Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Jaguar Cars, Ltd.
Model Name: VANDEN PLAS Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Steering:hydraulic power assist:hose, piping, and connections
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: SAJKX6740TC Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 20 2003 Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Vehicle failure due to failed wire strands. add to voq 10041323.*mr of seven strands it appeared that four or five may have been "trimmed" during manufacturing process leaving two or three strands to carry the current. adjacent wires show damage from heat. on two wires the insulation is cracked sufficiently so that the wire strands are visible. consumer believe the repair should've been at no charge due to defective product and perhaps design by placement of the wire crimp at point of flexure. *ph