NHTSA Campaign 04V488000

PARKING BRAKE

Issued by JAGUAR CARS LTD · Reported Oct 7, 2004 · 30,181 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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

THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE AND MAY CAUSE REAR WHEEL "LOCKUP" AT ANY ROAD SPEED. A CRASH MAY OCCUR.

Remedy

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
JAGUAR S-TYPE 2003 30,181
JAGUAR S-TYPE 2004 30,181

Source: NHTSA Campaign 04V488000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.