NHTSA Campaign 90V023000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Issued by JAGUAR ROVER TRIUMPH INC. · Reported Feb 8, 1990 · 38,315 vehicles affected

What's wrong

HIGH PRESSURE FLUID SUPPLY HOSE COULD RUPTURE CAUSING LOSS OF FLUID OF THE BRAKE POWER ASSIST SYSTEM.

Consequence

LOSS OF FLUID COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF POWER ASSIST TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM, WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT, AND THE EXPELLED FLUID FROM THE HOSE FAILURE COULD CAUSE AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

Remedy

INSTALL NEW POWER HYDRAULIC HOSE OF A DIFFERENT SPECIFICATION.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
JAGUAR MAJESTIC 1988 38,315
JAGUAR MAJESTIC 1989 38,315
JAGUAR VANDEN PLAS 1988 38,315
JAGUAR VANDEN PLAS 1989 38,315
JAGUAR XJ6 1988 38,315
JAGUAR XJ6 1989 38,315

Source: NHTSA Campaign 90V023000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.