| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
03V509000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
JAGUAR |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
XK |
| Model Year: |
2002 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
R842 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
JAGUAR CARS LTD |
| Manufacturered: |
19960201 - 20030531 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
39448 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20040106 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20040106 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
JAGUAR CARS LTD |
| Report Received Date: |
20031204 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20031211 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
108 S7.8.5 |
| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE HEADLAMP ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM MAY BE OPERATED WITHOUT SUITABLE INSTRUCTION ON EITHER THE MECHANISM OR IN THE OWNER’S MANUAL. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, “LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.” |
| Consequence Summary: |
AN IMPROPERLY AIMED HEADLAMP COULD PROVIDE LESS EFFECTIVE ROADWAY ILLUMINATION OR COULD CAUSE INCREASED GLARE TO ONCOMING VEHICLES. |
| Corrective Summary: |
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN OWNERÂ’S MANUAL ADDENDUM CONTAINING THE NECESSARY HEADLAMP AIMING INSTRUCTIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON JANUARY 6, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT JAGUAR AT 1-800-452-4827. |
