| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
03V011000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
JAGUAR |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
X-TYPE |
| Model Year: |
2002 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
R935 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
JAGUAR CARS |
| Manufacturered: |
20010201 - 20021031 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
49174 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20030401 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20030401 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
JAGUAR CARS LTD |
| Report Received Date: |
20030116 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20030205 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER SEDANS, THE POWER CIRCUIT WHICH FEEDS THE DIRECTION INDICATOR SYSTEM COULD FAIL. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE DRIVER BEING UNAWARE THAT THE EXTERNAL TURNING INDICATORS ARE NOT OPERATING BECAUSE THE INTERNAL “TELL-TAIL” LIGHT ON THE DRIVER’S INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTINUES TO WORK NORMALLY. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THE LOSS OF REAR TURN SIGNALS COULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS TURNING AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GENERAL ELECTRIC MODULE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 1, 2003. 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 1-201-818-8500. |
