NHTSA Campaign 16V796000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NHTSA campaign 16V796000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings. The repair is free.
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC filed the report for 16V796000 with NHTSA on November 1, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V796000, NHTSA lists up to 5,081 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 22, 2013 and June 15, 2015.
The 16V796000 report reached NHTSA 17 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V796000 were scheduled from February 3, 2017, 94 days after the report.
16V796000 covers 1 model from Jaguar, model years 2013–2015.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V796000 ranks 44 of 127 Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 16V796000, Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC has 10 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 16V796000 was 16V187000, reported on April 4, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Jaguar XF vehicles manufactured May 22, 2013, to June 15, 2015 and equipped with 2.0L GTDi engines. The affected vehicles may have insufficient clearance between the underfloor fuel delivery lines and the under shield and body allowing the fuel lines to chafe, possibly resulting in a fuel leak.
- The risk
- A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel line for abrasions, replacing it as necessary and install additional clips, free of charge. Parts are not yet available and second notice will be sent when parts are available. The recall is expected to begin January 2017. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is J077.
Reported November 1, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V796000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V796000, 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: November 1, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted