NHTSA Campaign 92V009000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Issued by JAGUAR CARS · Reported Jan 23, 1992 · 11,000 vehicles affected

What's wrong

THE HIGH TENSION LEAD FROM THE IGNITION COIL CAN MOVE FROM THE PRODUCTION LOCATION CLOSER TO THE #4A FUEL INJECTOR HOSE. THIS COULD LEAD TO THE OUTER AND INNER INJECTOR HOSES CRACKING OR SPLITTING FROM OZONE DETERIORATION.

Consequence

SPLITTING OF THE INJECTOR HOSES WOULD CAUSE EXPULSION OFFUEL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OFIGNITION.

Remedy

REPLACE THE HIGH TENSION LEADS WITH SHORTER HIGH TENSION LEADS. REPLACE BOTH THE FUEL INJECTOR AND THE #4A FUEL INJECTOR HOSE AS NECESSARY.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
JAGUAR XJS 1989 11,000
JAGUAR XJS 1990 11,000
JAGUAR XJS 1991 11,000

Source: NHTSA Campaign 92V009000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.