Vehicle recall 98V271000 · October 27, 1998
1994 Jaguar XJ12
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 hood liner can sag and interfere with the throttle linkage.
- Consequence
- This condition can cause high engine idle speed, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will repair the hood liner.
- Notes
- Owner notification began December 12, 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 1-201-818-8500. 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
- 98V271000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 27, 1998
- Filed by
- JAGUAR CARS
- Owner notification
- December 12, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,457
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Structure › Body › Hood
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Jaguar XJ12 (1994): 1994
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