| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
87V142000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
JAGUAR |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
XJS |
| Model Year: |
1987 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
HESS AND EISENHARDT CO. |
| Manufacturered: |
19861101 - 19870501 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
133 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19871109 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19871109 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
JAGUAR CARS LTD |
| Report Received Date: |
19870909 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19870915 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
SEALS OF LOWER FUEL TANK GAUGE COULD FAIL CAUSING GAS TO LEAK INTO LOWER FUEL TANK CAVITY AND POSSIBLY INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IGNITION OF GAS VAPORS WHICH MIGHT BE PRESENT COULDCAUSE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPLACE LOWER FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY TO UPGRADE FUEL SYSTEM TO CURRENT SPECIFICATIONS. |