Consumer Complaint Detail
JAGUAR / VANDEN PLAS / 1996
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002238827 | Incident Date: Dec, 15 2002 |
| 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: Visibility:windshield wiper/washer:switch/wiring |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: SAJKX6740TC | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 05 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 17 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Vehicle1996 jaguar vanden plas vin#[xxx] problemfailure of windshield wiper/washer causebroken wire at crimped junction in wiring harness that supplied power to control switch i had hoped to be able to get a photomicrograph of the failed wire. of the seven strands it appears that 3 or 4 may have been trimmed leaving 2 or 3 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. this harness is subject to various degrees of flexure as the steering column lifts and retracts from the programmed drivers positions. the failure was 2.1 [55 mm] from the 10 pin connector that is rigidly clipped in place. *jb information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr |