NHTSA Recall 16V229000
NHTSA Campaign Id 16V229000; Date: Apr. 20, 2016
An air bag that inflates improperly increases the risk of injury.
Recalled Vehicles:
2009 Jaguar XF; 2011 Jaguar XF; 2012 Jaguar XF; 2015 Jaguar XF
Component: Air Bags:frontal:driver Side Inflator Module
Manufactured by: Jaguar Land Rover North America, Llc
Affected Units:: 5
Recall Summary:
Jaguar Land Rover north America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain model year 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2015 xf vehicles manufactured February 6, 2008 to October 20, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the driver frontal air bags may be missing a chemical enhancer required for the second stage deployment, resulting in the second stage deploying improperly in certain crashes.
How to Fix:
Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on may 5, 2016. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is j065.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: May 5, 2016
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