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Recall 15V-038

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC recalled the 2012 to 2015 Jaguar XK: Exterior lighting.

At a glance

Campaign number
15V-038
Reported
January 27, 2015
Vehicles affected
4,787 estimated by the manufacturer

Source: NHTSA recall records

What is wrong

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Jaguar XK vehicles manufactured March 4, 2011, to March 20, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the front side lamps (parking lamps) may turn off after approximately 5 minutes. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

The risk

If the parking lamps turn off, the vehicle will have reduced conspicuity, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix

Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will update software that controls the front side lamps, free of charge. The recall began March 5, 2015. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-[removed]. Jaguar's number for this recall is J049.

Notes from the manufacturer

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-[removed] (TTY 1-[removed]), or go to [link removed]

Affected vehicles