The defect
EXCESSIVE FUEL VAPOR PRESSURE CAN OCCUR.
The risk
THIS CREATES FUEL ODORS AND AFTER PROLONGED CYCLINGCOULD CAUSE WEAKENING OF THE FUEL TANK STRUCTURE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN FUELTANK LEAKS. IF A SOURCE OF IGNITION IS PRESENT, A FIRE COULD RESULT.
The remedy
INSTALL REVISED PURGE SYSTEM COMPONENTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jaguar XJS | 1986, 1987, 1988 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
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 XJS | 1986 | 2 | 4 |
| Jaguar XJS | 1987 | 1 | 6 |
| Jaguar XJS | 1988 | 7 | 4 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1989
9 of the 234 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1989 concerned the engine and engine cooling; HESS AND EISENHARDT CO. filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 89V232000 28 Dec 1989 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 89V237000 27 Dec 1989 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 89V229000 18 Dec 1989 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 89V108000 6 Jul 1989 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 89V106000 28 Jun 1989 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 89V095000 12 Jun 1989 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 89V051000 27 Mar 1989 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 89V002000 12 Jan 1989 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1989