NHTSA Campaign 06V467000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

Issued by JAGUAR CARS LTD · Reported Dec 7, 2006 · 9 vehicles affected

What's wrong

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES WERE INADVERTENTLY RELEASED AFTER BEING ASSEMBLED WITH PROTOTYPE FUEL TANKS THAT WERE PRODUCED FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY.

Consequence

THE TANKS WERE MANUFACTURED WITH PROCESSES THAT VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM REGULAR PRODUCTION. THE DURABILITY OF THESE PROTOTYPE FUEL TANKS HAS NOT BEEN VALIDATED AND IS UNKNOWN.

Remedy

THESE VEHICLES HAVE NOT BEEN RELEASED TO CUSTOMERS AND ARE LOCATED AT DEALER LOTS . THE FUEL TANK WILL BE REPLACED.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
JAGUAR S-TYPE 2007 9

Source: NHTSA Campaign 06V467000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.