Recall Detail

JAGUAR / XK / 2000

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 34277 Vehicale/Equipment Name: JAGUAR
Recalled Component Id: 000020803000095125000000217 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: XK Model Year: 2000
NHTSA Campaign Number: 03V509000 Mfr Campaign Number: R842
Component Name: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS Manufacturer That Filed Report: JAGUAR CARS LTD
Start date of Manufacturing: Feb, 01 1996 End date of Manufacturing: May, 31 2003
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 39448
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 06 2004 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Jaguar Cars, Ltd. Report Received Date: Dec, 04 2003
Record Creation date : Dec, 11 2003 Federal Motar Safety Number: 108
Defect Summary : On certain vehicles, the headlamp adjustment mechanism may be operated without suitable instruction on either the mechanism or in the owner's manual. this does not meet the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." Consequence Summary: An improperly aimed headlamp could provide less effective roadway illumination or could cause increased glare to oncoming vehicles.
Corrective Summary : Owners will be provided with an owner's manual addendum containing the necessary headlamp aiming instructions. owner notification is expected to begin on january 6, 2004. owners should contact jaguar at 1-800-452-4827. Recall Notes: Jaguar recall no. r842.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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