The defect
EXCESSIVE FUEL VAPOR PRESSURE CAN OCCUR THAT, AFTER PROLONGED CYCLING, COULD WEAKEN THE FUEL TANK STRUCTURE.
The risk
THIS CAN CAUSE FUEL TANK LEAKS WHICH, IN THE PRESENCE OFAN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
The remedy
INSTALL A REVISED FUEL PURGE SYSTEM WHICH ELIMINATES EXCESSIVE VAPOR PRESSURE BUILD-UP.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jaguar XJS | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
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 | 1981 | 0 | 2 |
| Jaguar XJS | 1982 | 1 | 6 |
| Jaguar XJS | 1983 | 1 | 4 |
| Jaguar XJS | 1984 | 2 | 3 |
| Jaguar XJS | 1985 | 4 | 3 |
| Jaguar XJS | 1986 | 2 | 4 |
| Jaguar XJS | 1987 | 1 | 6 |
| Jaguar XJS | 1988 | 7 | 4 |
| Jaguar XJS | 1989 | 14 | 4 |
| Jaguar XJS | 1990 | 15 | 3 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1990
23 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; JAGUAR ROVER TRIUMPH INC. filed 6 campaigns in all.
| 90V176000 1 Oct 1990 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 90V168000 20 Sept 1990 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 90V165000 6 Sept 1990 | VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. |
| 90V157000 27 Aug 1990 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 90V151000 21 Aug 1990 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 90V146000 13 Aug 1990 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 90V143000 6 Aug 1990 | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION |
| 90V130000 27 Jul 1990 | CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990