NHTSA Campaign 77V083000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

Issued by JAGUAR CARS · Reported Jun 2, 1977 · 5,000 vehicles affected

What's wrong

THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION MANIFOLD CORE PLUGS MAY BECOME DISPLACED RESULTING IN A LOSS OF ENGINE VACUUM AND SUBSEQUENT STALLING. THIS WOULD PRODUCE IMMEDIATE ERRATIC ENGINE OPERATION AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING ASSIST.

Remedy

DEALER WILL INSTALL A MODIFIED CORE PLUG DEVICE AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
JAGUAR XJ6 1975 5,000
JAGUAR XJ6 1976 5,000
JAGUAR XJ6 1977 5,000
JAGUAR XJ6C 1975 5,000
JAGUAR XJ6C 1976 5,000
JAGUAR XJ6C 1977 5,000
JAGUAR XJ6L 1975 5,000
JAGUAR XJ6L 1976 5,000
JAGUAR XJ6L 1977 5,000

Source: NHTSA Campaign 77V083000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.