Jaguar recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain model year 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2015 XF vehicles manufactured February 6, 2008 to October 20, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the driver frontal air bags may be missing a chemical enhancer required for the second stage deployment, resulting in the second stage deploying improperly in certain crashes.
What could happen
An air bag that inflates improperly increases the risk of injury.
The fix
Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on May 5, 2016. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is J065.
Vehicles covered
- Jaguar Xf 2009, 2011–2012, 2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V229000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 20, 2016
- Owners notified
- May 5, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 5
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Feb 6, 2008 to Oct 20, 2014
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal › Driver side › Inflator module
- Maker's own recall number
- J065
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Jaguar recall: Seat belts Jul 21, 2022
- Jaguar recall: Seat belts Aug 26, 2021
- Jaguar recall: Fuel system, gasoline Feb 13, 2020
- Jaguar recall: Air bags Feb 15, 2018
- Jaguar recall: Fuel system, gasoline Feb 2, 2018
- Jaguar recall: Air bags Jan 8, 2018
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.