Vehicle recall 98V022000 · February 12, 1998
Jaguar XJ and XK8
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The cable adjuster bracket nut on the outer sleeve of the throttle cable can become displaced fromthe cable abutment bracket on the engine.
- Consequence
- Should this occur, limited opening of the throttle will occur, even with the accelerator pedal fully depressed to the floor.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect these vehicles and modify the throttle cable system.
- Notes
- Owner notification began March 16, 1998. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Jaguar at 1-800-4JAGUAR (1-800-452-4827), option #3.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V022000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 12, 1998
- Filed by
- JAGUAR CARS
- Owner notification
- March 16, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 5,379
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Vehicle speed control
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Jaguar XJ (1998): 1998
- Jaguar XK8 (1998): 1998
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