Recall 98V-022
JAGUAR CARS recalled the 1998 Jaguar XJ and 1 other model: Vehicle speed control.
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 98V-022
- Reported
- February 12, 1998
- Vehicles affected
- 5,379 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The cable adjuster bracket nut on the outer sleeve of the throttle cable can become displaced fromthe cable abutment bracket on the engine.
The risk
Should this occur, limited opening of the throttle will occur, even with the accelerator pedal fully depressed to the floor.
The fix
Dealers will inspect these vehicles and modify the throttle cable system.
Notes from the manufacturer
Owner notification began march 16, 1998. 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 1-800-4jaguar (1-[removed]), option #3.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-[removed]).
Affected vehicles
- Jaguar XJ 1998
- Jaguar XK8 1998