Recall Detail

JAGUAR / S-TYPE / 2001

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 6419 Vehicale/Equipment Name: JAGUAR
Recalled Component Id: 000011996000090919000000041 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: S-TYPE Model Year: 2001
NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V359002 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT Manufacturer That Filed Report: JAGUAR CARS
Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1999 End date of Manufacturing: Sep, 30 2000
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 38681
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 27 2000 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Jaguar Cars, Ltd. Report Received Date: Nov, 06 2000
Record Creation date : Nov, 06 2000 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the front suspension lower ball joints were not tightened to specifications when they were attached to the lower control arms. Consequence Summary: If the ball joint attaching nuts are not adequately tightened, they can loosen and ultimately, result in fracture of the ball joint stud. if the ball joint fractures, control of the vehicle could be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the torque on the two ball joint attaching nuts. vehicles with loose ball joint attaching nuts will either have the fasteners tightened to specification, or if necessary, the ball joints will be replaced. Recall Notes: Owner notification began november 27, 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact jaguar at 1-800-452-4827. 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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