| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V488000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
JAGUAR |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
S-TYPE |
| Model Year: |
2004 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
R166/R167 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
PARKING BRAKE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
JAGUAR CARS LTD |
| Manufacturered: |
20011201 - 20040131 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
30181 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20050115 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20050115 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
JAGUAR CARS LTD |
| Report Received Date: |
20041007 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20041015 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE ELECTRONIC PARK BRAKE MODULE, WHICH CONTROLS THE APPLICATION OF THE PARKING BRAKE, MAY UNINTENTIONALLY APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OR WARNING TO THE DRIVER. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE AND MAY CAUSE REAR WHEEL "LOCKUP" AT ANY ROAD SPEED. A CRASH MAY OCCUR. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC PARK BRAKE MODULE WITH THE LATEST PRODUCTION LEVER PARTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 15, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT JAGUAR AT 1-800-452-4827. |