Component Description
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Manufacturer That Filed Defect/noncompliance Report
JAGUAR CARS LTD
Begin Date Of Manufacturing
20050709
End Date Of Manufacturing
20060831
Vehicle, Equipment Or Tire Report
0
Potential Number Of Units Affected
6199
Date Owner Notified By MFR
20061031
Recall Initiator (MFR/OVSC/ODI)
ODI
Mfg
JAGUAR CARS LTD
Report Received Date
20060919
Record Creation Date
20060920
Regulation Part Number
Defect Summary
SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY HAVE FUEL TANKS IN WHICH THE FUEL DELIVERY MODULE (FDM), JET PUMP MODULE (JPM, AND/OR CLUSTER VALVE (CV) SEALS ARE NOT PROPERLY RETAINED IN THE FUEL TANK. THIS MAY RESULT IN ILLUMINATION OF THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL), OR A FUEL ODOR.
Consequence Summary
IF THE LEVEL OF FUEL IS ABOVE THE FDM, JPM, OR CV APERTURES, FUEL MAY LEAK OUT OF THE TANK. A FUEL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Corrective Summary
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANKS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 31, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAGUAR AT 1-800-452-4827.
Recall Notes
JAGUAR RECALL NO. R726.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.