| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
92V009000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
JAGUAR |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
XJS |
| Model Year: |
1991 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
JAGUAR CARS |
| Manufacturered: |
19881101 - 19910401 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
11000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19920323 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19920323 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
JAGUAR CARS LTD |
| Report Received Date: |
19920123 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19920128 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE HIGH TENSION LEAD FROM THE IGNITION COIL CAN MOVE FROM THE PRODUCTION LOCATION CLOSER TO THE #4A FUEL INJECTOR HOSE. THIS COULD LEAD TO THE OUTER AND INNER INJECTOR HOSES CRACKING OR SPLITTING FROM OZONE DETERIORATION. |
| Consequence Summary: |
SPLITTING OF THE INJECTOR HOSES WOULD CAUSE EXPULSION OFFUEL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OFIGNITION. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPLACE THE HIGH TENSION LEADS WITH SHORTER HIGH TENSION LEADS. REPLACE BOTH THE FUEL INJECTOR AND THE #4A FUEL INJECTOR HOSE AS NECESSARY. |