The defect
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2017-2018 and 2020 Jaguar XE vehicles that received a replacement rear rail assembly as part of a service repair. Missing spot welds may weaken the structural strength of the rear rail assembly.
The risk
The weakened rear rail assembly may allow the rear bumper beam to detach when the vehicle is being towed or the tow-bar assembly to detach when towing a trailer. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear rail assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 7, 2021. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is H349.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jaguar XE | 2017, 2018, 2020 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY
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 XE | 2017 | 20 | 2 |
| Jaguar XE | 2018 | 8 | 3 |
| Jaguar XE | 2020 | 3 | 2 |
Other structure recalls in 2021
65 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the structure; Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC filed 187 campaigns in all.
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| 21V902000 19 Nov 2021 | Aluminum Trailer Company (ATC) |
| 21V881000 12 Nov 2021 | Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| 21V859000 4 Nov 2021 | Supreme Corporation |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021