NHTSA Campaign 04V484000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
NHTSA campaign 04V484000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment: other: labels. The repair is free.
JAGUAR CARS LTD filed the report for 04V484000 with NHTSA on October 14, 2004; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 04V484000, NHTSA lists up to 50,000 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 1, 2002 and September 28, 2004.
The 04V484000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 04V484000 were scheduled from January 25, 2005, 103 days after the report.
04V484000 covers 1 model from Jaguar, model years 2002–2005.
By potentially affected vehicles, 04V484000 ranks 1 of 14 JAGUAR CARS LTD recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 135, "PASSENGER CAR BRAKE SYSTEM." THE BRAKE FLUID MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR IS RECESSED AND ORIENTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BENEATH A LEAF SCREEN, SUCH THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WARNING STATEMENT EMBOSSED ON THE TOP OF THE RESERVOIR BODY IS NOT VISIBLE BY DIRECT VIEW.
- The risk
- THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE STANDARD.
- The fix
- OWNERS WILL BE SENT LETTERS WHICH WILL INCLUDE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND LABELS CONTAINING THE REQUIRED WARNING STATEMENT. IF THEY PREFER, OWNERS MAY CONTACT DEALERS TO HAVE THEM INSTALL THE LABELS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 25, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAGUAR AT 1-800-452-4827.
- Notes
- JAGUAR RECALL NO. R171.
Reported October 14, 2004
Vehicles covered by 04V484000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 04V484000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: October 14, 2004. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted