1989 Jaguar XJ6: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1989 Jaguar XJ6. The newest campaign is 93V179000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Nov 1993. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts. NHTSA has 17 complaints on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 93V179000, in the NHTSA record
Jaguar will repair the passive belt system if this problem occurs or has occurred. Jaguar will notify owners of the existence of a lifetime warranty on components of the automatic (passive) belt system.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 119,417 units in total.
93V179000Received . 52,102 units.
Seat Belts
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The normal lockup function of the automatic (passive) belt reel can cause the belt motor winch assembly to lockup such that the passive belt system will not deploy/function or gets stuck at various points along the track causing the kinking or breaking of its cable or detachment of the tongue.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this occurs the occupants of the vehicle cannot usethe safety belts, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a sudden stopor accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Jaguar will repair the passive belt system if this problem occurs or has occurred. Jaguar will notify owners of the existence of a lifetime warranty on components of the automatic (passive) belt system.
Report filed by JAGUAR MOTORS, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
90V024000Received . 29,000 units.
Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The leaking brake accumulator switch could cause electrical power interruption and could cause the assist feature of brakes not to recharge. Also, fluid loss could lead to sudden loss of power assistance tothe braking system, which could result in loss of vehicle control and an accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace brake accumulator switches with revised seals.
Report filed by JAGUAR ROVER TRIUMPH INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
90V023000Received . 38,315 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
High pressure fluid supply hose could rupture causing loss of fluid of the brake power assist system.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Loss of fluid could lead to loss of power assist to the braking system, which may result in loss of vehicle control and an accident, and the expelled fluid from the hose failure could cause an engine compartment fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install new power hydraulic hose of a different specification.
Report filed by JAGUAR ROVER TRIUMPH INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
17 complaints, 20 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Seat Belts | 7 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 6 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
| Power Train | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 2
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 1
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 1 Mar 2013
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE93042 | Preliminary evaluation | PASSIVE RESTRAINT FAILURE | Seat Belts | 4 May 1993 | 4 Nov 1993 | 93V179000 |
| EA90004 | Engineering analysis | ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 23 Oct 1989 | 28 Jun 1990 | 90V023000 |
| PE89153 | Preliminary evaluation | ABS FAILURE | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 15 Aug 1989 | 23 Oct 1989 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 19691
- 19701
- 19721
- 19731
- 19741
- 19753
- 19764
- 19773
- 19783
- 19793
- 19801
- 19811
- 19822
- 19830
- 19840
- 19850
- 19860
- 19870
- 19884
- 19893
- 19902
- 19911
- 19921
- 19930
- 19940
- 19950
- 19960
- 19970
- 19980
- 20000
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1989 Jaguar XJ6The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1989 Jaguar XJ6: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/jaguar/xj6/1989/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- JAGUAR MOTORS, INC.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1989 Jaguar XJ6?
- 119,417 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Jaguar XJ6 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 21 recall campaigns for the Jaguar XJ6, model years 1969 to 2000. 3 of them name the 1989 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1989 Jaguar XJ6 name most often?
- Seat Belts: 7 of 20 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1989 Jaguar XJ6 open?
- No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.