NHTSA Campaign 85V087000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL

Issued by JAGUAR CARS · Reported Jul 3, 1985 · 10,000 vehicles affected

What's wrong

POSSIBLE FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE ENGINE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, PARTICULARLY IN THE AREA OF THE HOSE/CLIP FITTINGS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, WITH FUEL LEAKAGE, COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE OR THE DESTRUCTION OF IGNITION DISTRIBUTOR CAP.

Remedy

A NEW FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM DESIGNED TO ELIMINATE FUEL HOSE CLIPS WILL BE INSTALLED.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
JAGUAR XJS 1980 10,000
JAGUAR XJS 1982 10,000
JAGUAR XJS 1983 10,000
JAGUAR XJS 1984 10,000
JAGUAR XJS 1985 10,000

Source: NHTSA Campaign 85V087000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.