NHTSA Campaign 14V673000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

Issued by Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC · Reported Oct 27, 2014 · 272 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2015 F-TYPE vehicles manufactured August 25, 2014, to September 12, 2014, 2015 XF vehicles manufactured September 3, 2014, to September 12, 2014, and 2015 XJ vehicles manufactured August 21, 2014, to September 11, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the Front End Accessory Drive (FEAD) belt, Power Assisted Steering (PAS) pump pulley and/or battery positive cable at the alternator may detach.

Consequence

If the battery positive cable loosens, an electrical short may result, increasing the risk of a fire. If the FEAD belt looses or detaches, the vehicle may lose power assisted steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Jaguar has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the affected engine mounted components for the proper threading and torque, correcting them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 10, 2014. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is J044.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
JAGUAR F-TYPE 2015 272
JAGUAR XF 2015 272
JAGUAR XJ 2015 272

Source: NHTSA Campaign 14V673000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.