Vehicle recall 69V143000 · October 8, 1969

Jaguar XJ6 and XKE

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Notes: Possibility that inner steering ball joint assembly of power steering rack andpinion may not have been correctly tightened or locked by tab washer.if thiscondition exists, is possible for ball joint assembly to become disconnectedfrom steering rack at one end, causing a loss of steering.(correct byinspecting and correct when necessary.)

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 69V143000
Reported to NHTSA: October 8, 1969
Filed by: JAGUAR CARS
Owner notification: October 1, 1969
Vehicles potentially affected: 133
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Steering › Rack and pinion

Recall 69V143000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Jaguar XJ6 (1969): 1969
Jaguar XKE (1969): 1969

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