| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
89V168000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
JAGUAR |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
XJS |
| Model Year: |
1986 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
HESS AND EISENHARDT CO. |
| Manufacturered: |
19861101 - 19881201 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
1994 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19900226 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19900226 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
JAGUAR CARS LTD |
| Report Received Date: |
19891011 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19891019 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
EXCESSIVE FUEL VAPOR PRESSURE CAN OCCUR. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS CREATES FUEL ODORS AND AFTER PROLONGED CYCLINGCOULD CAUSE WEAKENING OF THE FUEL TANK STRUCTURE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN FUELTANK LEAKS. IF A SOURCE OF IGNITION IS PRESENT, A FIRE COULD RESULT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
INSTALL REVISED PURGE SYSTEM COMPONENTS. |