NHTSA Record Id: 34277 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: JAGUAR |
Recalled Component Id: 000020803000095125000000217 |
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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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