Vehicle recall 88V018000 · February 12, 1988

Jaguar Vanden Plas and XJ6

Certain front suspension lower spring pan fixings may fail due to stress corrosion.

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

Summary: Certain front suspension lower spring pan fixings may fail due to stress corrosion.
Consequence: This may allow the cars front suspension to settle ontothe bump stop on one side.
Remedy: Install revised specification front suspension spring pan fixings.
Notes: System: front suspension.vehicle description: four door sedan.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 88V018000
Reported to NHTSA: February 12, 1988
Filed by: JAGUAR CARS
Owner notification: March 2, 1988
Vehicles potentially affected: 16,000
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Suspension › Front › Springs › Coil springs

Recall 88V018000 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 Vanden Plas (1988): 1988
Jaguar XJ6 (1988): 1988

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