NHTSA Campaign 98V022000

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Issued by JAGUAR CARS · Reported Feb 12, 1998 · 5,379 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE CABLE ADJUSTER BRACKET NUT ON THE OUTER SLEEVE OF THE THROTTLE CABLE CAN BECOME DISPLACED FROMTHE CABLE ABUTMENT BRACKET ON THE ENGINE.

Consequence

SHOULD THIS OCCUR, LIMITED OPENING OF THE THROTTLE WILL OCCUR, EVEN WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FULLY DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND MODIFY THE THROTTLE CABLE SYSTEM.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
JAGUAR XJ 1998 5,379
JAGUAR XK8 1998 5,379

Source: NHTSA Campaign 98V022000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.