Vehicle recall 81V134000 · October 27, 1981
Jaguar XJ6 and XJS
Certain vehicles could be subject to a fuel leakage in the engine compartment due to the possibility of deterioration in the integrity of the high pressure fuel hose connections.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Certain vehicles could be subject to a fuel leakage in the engine compartment due to the possibility of deterioration in the integrity of the high pressure fuel hose connections.
- Remedy
- All affected hoses and attachment clips will be replaced at no charge to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: fuel systems; fuel hoses.consequences of defect: as these fuel hoses are pressurized, a reduction in theeffective clamping load of the attachment clips could allow fuel leakage,possibly leading to a vehicle fire and injury to vehicle occupants withoutwarning.note: the owner is advised to inspect the engine compartment, with the enginerunning, for evidence of fuel leakage or fuel odor.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 81V134000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 27, 1981
- Filed by
- JAGUAR CARS
- Owner notification
- November 20, 1981
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 4,630
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system › Fuel rail
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 (1980-1982): 1982, 1981, 1980
- Jaguar XJS (1980-1982): 1982, 1981, 1980
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