NHTSA Recall 18V009000
NHTSA Campaign Id 18V009000; Date: Jan. 8, 2018
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Recalled Vehicles:
2009 Jaguar XF; 2010 Jaguar XF; 2013 Jaguar XF
Component: Air Bags:passenger Side Frontal
Manufactured by: Jaguar Land Rover North America, Llc
Affected Units:: 8,925
Recall Summary:
Jaguar Land Rover north America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2013 Jaguar xf vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in alabama, California, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, south carolina, texas, puerto rico, american samoa, guam, the northern mariana islands (saipan), and the u. S. Virgin islands, or "zone a. " unless included in "zone a" above, Jaguar is recalling certain 2010 Jaguar xf vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in arizona, arkansas, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, maryland, missouri, nebraska, nevada, new jersey, new mexico, north carolina, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, tennessee, virginia, and west virginia, or "zone b. " unless included in zone a and zone b above, Jaguar is recalling certain 2009 my Jaguar xf vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in alaska, colorado, connecticut, idaho, iowa, maine, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, montana, new hampshire, new york, north dakota, oregon, rhode island, south dakota, utah, vermont, washington, wisconsin, and wyoming or "zone c. " these vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
How to Fix:
Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assemblies, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 28, 2018. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is j071.
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.
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