| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
93V179000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
JAGUAR |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
VANDEN PLAS |
| Model Year: |
1989 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SEAT BELTS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
JAGUAR MOTORS, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19871001 - |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
52102 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19940221 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19940221 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
JAGUAR CARS LTD |
| Report Received Date: |
19931101 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19931116 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE NORMAL LOCKUP FUNCTION OF THE AUTOMATIC (PASSIVE) BELT REEL CAN CAUSE THE BELT MOTOR WINCH ASSEMBLY TO LOCKUP SUCH THAT THE PASSIVE BELT SYSTEM WILL NOT DEPLOY/FUNCTION OR GETS STUCK AT VARIOUS POINTS ALONG THE TRACK CAUSING THE KINKING OR BREAKING OF ITS CABLE OR DETACHMENT OF THE TONGUE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IF THIS OCCURS THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE CANNOT USETHE SAFETY BELTS, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOPOR ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
JAGUAR WILL REPAIR THE PASSIVE BELT SYSTEM IF THIS PROBLEM OCCURS OR HAS OCCURRED. JAGUAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE EXISTENCE OF A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON COMPONENTS OF THE AUTOMATIC (PASSIVE) BELT SYSTEM. |