NHTSA Recall 99V138000
NHTSA Campaign Id 99V138000; Date: Jun. 2, 1999
This can result in breakage of the gear teeth potentially causing the transmission to "lock up" at speeds below 15 mph.
Recalled Vehicles:
1998 Jaguar XJV8; 1999 Jaguar XJV8; 1998 Jaguar Xk8 Sports; 1999 Jaguar Xk8 Sports
Component: Power Train:automatic Transmission
Manufactured by: Jaguar Cars
Affected Units:: 189
Recall Summary:
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Fine cracks within one or more of the gear teeth with in the gear train, inside the automatic transmission gearbox.
How to Fix:
Dealers will replace the automatic gearbox.
Recall Notes:
Owner notification began July 1, 1999. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Jaguar at 1-201-818-8500. 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: Jul 1, 1999
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