NHTSA Recall 04V487000
NHTSA Campaign Id 04V487000; Date: Oct. 7, 2004
If the vehicle travels outside the recommended range, the vehicle may roll away and a crash may occur.
Recalled Vehicles:
2001 Jaguar X-type; 2002 Jaguar X-type; 2003 Jaguar X-type
Component: Parking Brake
Manufactured by: Jaguar Cars Ltd
Affected Units:: 3,856
Recall Summary:
On certain passenger vehicles equipped with lhd manual transmissions, the hand brake, which applies the parking brake, may not apply sufficient pressure to the brake pads to prevent the vehicle from moving if the manual transmission was left in the neutral position. The automatic adjuster within the hand brake may not work properly causing the hand brake lever to travel outside the recommended range.
How to Fix:
Dealers will replace the existing automatic adjustment hand brake lever system on the affected vehicles with a manual hand brake lever system. The recall began on January 14, 2005. Owners should contact Jaguar at 1-800-452-4827.
Recall Notes:
Jaguar recall no. R957. Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jan 14, 2005
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