The issue
THE POWER BRAKE ACCUMULATOR SWITCHES, WHICH CONTROL THE FLOW OF FLUID TO AND FROM THE HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR, MAY FAIL DUE TO AN INTERRUPTION OF ELECTRICAL POWER THEREBY PREVENTING THE POWER ASSIST FEATURE OF THE BRAKES FROM RECHARGING. THIS COULD RESULT IN DECREASED BRAKING EFFICIENCY AND A POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH WHERE MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCES ARE REQUIRED. CORRECTION: BRAKE ACCUMULATOR SWITCHES WILL BE REPLACED.
Description (français)
Les contacts qui déterminent le débit d'admission et de sortie du liquide dans l'accumulateur du circuit hydraulique de freinage assisté peuvent faire défaut en cas de panne électrique, ce qui empocherait que le circuit se recharge. Il pourrait en résulter une perte de la puissance de freinage et un risque d'accident lorsqu'il faut arrêter sur une courte distance.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jaguar Sovereign | 1987, 1988, 1989 |
| Jaguar XJ6 | 1987, 1988, 1989 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguar Sovereign | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaguar XJ6 | 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| Jaguar XJ6 | 1988 | 10 | 4 |
| Jaguar XJ6 | 1989 | 17 | 3 |