NHTSA Recall 87V142000

NHTSA Campaign Id 87V142000; Date: Sep. 9, 1987

Ignition of gas vapors which might be present couldcause a fire or explosion.

Recalled Vehicles:

1987 Jaguar XJS

Component: Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

Manufactured by: Hess And Eisenhardt Co.

Affected Units:: 133

Recall Summary:

Seals of lower fuel tank gauge could fail causing gas to leak into lower fuel tank cavity and possibly into passenger compartment.

How to Fix:

Replace lower fuel tank assembly to upgrade fuel system to current specifications.

Recall Notes:

System: fuel tankvehicle description: passenger cars

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Nov 9, 1987

Also see:

All recalls of Jaguar vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.