Vehicle recall 79V020000 · January 15, 1979
Jaguar 6 and XJ6
Under a combination of circumstances in cold weather, icing may prevent return of the throttle butterfly to the idle position.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Under a combination of circumstances in cold weather, icing may prevent return of the throttle butterfly to the idle position.
- Remedy
- The dealer will fit coolant heated throttle bodies on all vehicles at no cost to owners.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: fuel; throttle body.consequences of defect: this can cause the driver to lose control of enginespeed which may result in a vehicle accident.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 79V020000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 15, 1979
- Filed by
- JAGUAR CARS
- Owner notification
- March 29, 1979
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 4,500
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Fuel system, gasoline › Carburetor system
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Jaguar 6 (1979): 1979
- Jaguar XJ6 (1978): 1978
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