The defect
THE NORMAL LOCKUP FUNCTION OF THE AUTOMATIC (PASSIVE) BELT REEL CAN CAUSE THE BELT MOTOR WINCH ASSEMBLY TO LOCKUP SUCH THAT THE PASSIVE BELT SYSTEM WILL NOT DEPLOY/FUNCTION OR GETS STUCK AT VARIOUS POINTS ALONG THE TRACK CAUSING THE KINKING OR BREAKING OF ITS CABLE OR DETACHMENT OF THE TONGUE.
The risk
IF THIS OCCURS THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE CANNOT USETHE SAFETY BELTS, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOPOR ACCIDENT.
The remedy
JAGUAR WILL REPAIR THE PASSIVE BELT SYSTEM IF THIS PROBLEM OCCURS OR HAS OCCURRED. JAGUAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE EXISTENCE OF A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON COMPONENTS OF THE AUTOMATIC (PASSIVE) BELT SYSTEM.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jaguar Majestic | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Jaguar Sovereign | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Jaguar Vanden Plas | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Jaguar XJ6 | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Jaguar XJS | 1987, 1988, 1989 |
Components: SEAT BELTS
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 Majestic | 1989 | 0 | 3 |
| Jaguar Majestic | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| Jaguar Majestic | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaguar Majestic | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaguar Sovereign | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaguar Sovereign | 1990 | 5 | 2 |
| Jaguar Sovereign | 1991 | 5 | 1 |
| Jaguar Sovereign | 1992 | 3 | 1 |
| Jaguar Vanden Plas | 1989 | 1 | 3 |
| Jaguar Vanden Plas | 1990 | 3 | 2 |
| Jaguar Vanden Plas | 1991 | 2 | 1 |
| Jaguar Vanden Plas | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaguar XJ6 | 1989 | 17 | 3 |
| Jaguar XJ6 | 1990 | 10 | 2 |
| Jaguar XJ6 | 1991 | 14 | 1 |
| Jaguar XJ6 | 1992 | 14 | 1 |
| Jaguar XJS | 1987 | 1 | 6 |
| Jaguar XJS | 1988 | 7 | 4 |
| Jaguar XJS | 1989 | 14 | 4 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1993
14 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the seat belts.
| 93V212000 13 Dec 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V196000 29 Nov 1993 | HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA |
| 93V170000 18 Oct 1993 | TIARA MOTOR COACH DIVISION |
| 93V168000 12 Oct 1993 | EXPLORER VAN COMPANY |
| 93V161000 27 Sept 1993 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 93V154000 21 Sept 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V105000 21 Jun 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V091000 20 May 1993 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993