NHTSA Campaign 89V168000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

Issued by HESS AND EISENHARDT CO. · Reported Oct 11, 1989 · 1,994 vehicles affected

What's wrong

EXCESSIVE FUEL VAPOR PRESSURE CAN OCCUR.

Consequence

THIS CREATES FUEL ODORS AND AFTER PROLONGED CYCLINGCOULD CAUSE WEAKENING OF THE FUEL TANK STRUCTURE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN FUELTANK LEAKS. IF A SOURCE OF IGNITION IS PRESENT, A FIRE COULD RESULT.

Remedy

INSTALL REVISED PURGE SYSTEM COMPONENTS.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
JAGUAR XJS 1986 1,994
JAGUAR XJS 1987 1,994
JAGUAR XJS 1988 1,994

Source: NHTSA Campaign 89V168000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.