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Recalls, inspection results and owner complaints for the 1988 Jaguar XJ6, from official sources in the US, Canada and Europe. To check one specific car, enter its VIN or plate.
We checked recall campaigns for this vehicle, or for its model where the register works by model.
Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain
BRAKE ACCUMULATOR SWITCH WHICH CONTROLS HYDRAULIC FLUID FLOW TO AND FROM THE ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP, COULD LEAK, CAUSING LOSS OF FLUID IN THE POWER BRAKE ASSIST SYSTEM. THIS LEAK IS ALSO IN THE VICINITY OF ELECTRICAL WIRING. Remedy: REPLACE BRAKE ACCUMULATOR SWITCHES WITH REVISED SEALS.
HIGH PRESSURE FLUID SUPPLY HOSE COULD RUPTURE CAUSING LOSS OF FLUID OF THE BRAKE POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. Remedy: INSTALL NEW POWER HYDRAULIC HOSE OF A DIFFERENT SPECIFICATION.
CRUISE CONTROL MAY FAIL TO DISENGAGE IN A NORMAL MANNER UPON APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES, AND THE REAR BRAKE LAMPS MAY FAIL DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF BRAKE LAMP MICROSWITCH ASSEMBLY. Remedy: INSTALL A MODIFIED MICROSWITCH IN ALL VEHICLES.
CERTAIN FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER SPRING PAN FIXINGS MAY FAIL DUE TO STRESS CORROSION. Remedy: INSTALL REVISED SPECIFICATION FRONT SUSPENSION SPRING PAN FIXINGS.
We checked Transport Canada's recall database for this make, model and year.
Source: Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Open Government Licence – Canada
THE POWER BRAKE HIGH PRESSURE SUPPLY HOSE MAY RUPTURE, CAUSING LOSS OF FLUID AND CONSEQUENT LOSS OF POWER BOOST WITH AN ADDED RISK OF AN UNDERHOOD FIRE DUE TO EXPELLED FLUID IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CORRECTION: POWER BRAKE HYDRAULIC HOSE WILL BE REPLACED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
THE POWER BRAKE ACCUMULATOR SWITCHES, WHICH CONTROL THE FLOW OF FLUID TO AND FROM THE HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR, MAY FAIL DUE TO AN INTERRUPTION OF ELECTRICAL POWER THEREBY PREVENTING THE POWER ASSIST FEATURE OF THE BRAKES FROM RECHARGING. THIS COULD RESULT IN DECREASED BRAKING EFFICIENCY AND A POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH WHERE MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCES ARE REQUIRED. CORRECTION: BRAKE ACCUMULATOR SWITCHES WILL BE REPLACED.
FAILURE OF CERTAIN FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER SPRING PAN FIXING BOLTS DUE TO STRESS CORROSION WILL CAUSE THE VEHICLE'S FRONT SUSPENSION TO SETTLE ONTO THE BUMP STOP ON ONE SIDE. CORRECTION: FRONT SUSPENSION FIXING PAN SPRING BOLTS WILL BE REPLACED.
Problems owners of this model reported to NHTSA, grouped by component.
Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain