The defect
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 XF vehicles manufactured October 18, 2012, through February 25, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the right-hand rear brake pipe may wear against a bracket located on the rear sub frame. This condition may cause the brake pipe to wear through and leak brake fluid.
The risk
Leaking brake fluid can lengthen braking distance and increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
The remedy
Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear brake pipe for signs of wear, maninpulate the bracket on the rear sub frame, and inspect and replace the rear brake pipes if wear is visible, free of charge. The recall began on August 1, 2014. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-855-524-8278. Jaguar's number for this recall is J036.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jaguar XF | 2013, 2014 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
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 XF | 2013 | 35 | 12 |
| Jaguar XF | 2014 | 11 | 7 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2014
30 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC filed 187 campaigns in all.
| 14V830000 31 Dec 2014 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 14V794000 16 Dec 2014 | Harley-Davidson Motor Company |
| 14V750000 24 Nov 2014 | Harley-Davidson Motor Company |
| 14V741000 19 Nov 2014 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 14V678000 28 Oct 2014 | Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. |
| 14V627000 7 Oct 2014 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 14V560000 12 Sept 2014 | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| 14V522000 2 Sept 2014 | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014