Vehicle recall 89V235000 · December 26, 1989
Jaguar Majestic, Sovereign and 2 more models
Head of rear caliper fixing bolt could break off, leaving only bolt shank in place.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Head of rear caliper fixing bolt could break off, leaving only bolt shank in place.
- Consequence
- The break in the rear brake caliper fixing bolt couldresult in an increase in stopping distances, and could cause an accident.
- Remedy
- Manufacturer will replace defective bolt.
- Notes
- System: rear caliper bolt.vehicle category: pasenger cars.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 89V235000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 26, 1989
- Filed by
- JAGUAR ROVER TRIUMPH INC.
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,284
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Caliper
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Jaguar Majestic (1990): 1990
- Jaguar Sovereign (1990): 1990
- Jaguar Vanden Plas (1990): 1990
- Jaguar XJ6 (1990): 1990
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