The defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARMS WERE INCORRECTLY ASSEMBLED BY THE SUPPLIER. THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL MAY BE REDUCED. THIS CONDITION CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF BOTH PEDALS BEING OPERATED AT THE SAME TIME BY THE DRIVER.
The risk
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL COULD BE HELD DOWN BY THE PEDAL STOP ASSEMBLY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY AND REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 11, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAGUAR AT 1-800-452-4827.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jaguar XK | 2006 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
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 XK | 2006 | 4 | 1 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 2005
14 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the vehicle speed control; JAGUAR CARS LTD filed 18 campaigns in all.
| 05V565000 19 Dec 2005 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V509000 3 Nov 2005 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 05V430000 22 Sept 2005 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 05V388000 7 Sept 2005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 05V380000 26 Aug 2005 | CRANE CARRIER COMPANY |
| 05V329000 20 Jul 2005 | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V193000 3 May 2005 | ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC. |
| 05V208000 27 Apr 2005 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005