Recall Register

1989 Jaguar XJS: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1989 Jaguar XJS. The newest campaign is 93V179000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Nov 1993. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts. NHTSA has 13 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 130,851 units in total.

  • 93V179000Seat Belts
  • 92V009000Electrical System / Ignition
  • 90V123000Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
  • 90V035000Vehicle Speed Control

  1. 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: .

  2. 92V009000Received . 11,000 units.

    Electrical System / Ignition

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The high tension lead from the ignition coil can move from the production location closer to the #4a fuel injector hose. This could lead to the outer and inner injector hoses cracking or splitting from ozone deterioration.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Splitting of the injector hoses would cause expulsion offuel in the engine compartment and result in a fire when exposed to a source ofignition.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace the high tension leads with shorter high tension leads. Replace both the fuel injector and the #4a fuel injector hose as necessary.

    Report filed by JAGUAR CARS. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 90V123000Received . 35,000 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Excessive fuel vapor pressure can occur that, after prolonged cycling, could weaken the fuel tank structure.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This can cause fuel tank leaks which, in the presence ofan ignition source, could result in a vehicle fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Install a revised fuel purge system which eliminates excessive vapor pressure build-up.

    Report filed by JAGUAR ROVER TRIUMPH INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 90V035000Received . 32,749 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Electronically controlled valves in the cruise control actuator may not function properly due to dirt entering the valves.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Cruise control would not disengage under normal operatingconditions which could result in loss of control and an accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace cruise control actuator and install additional vacuum dump valve.

    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.

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Complaints by component

13 complaints, 16 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.

1989 Jaguar XJS: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Fuel System, Gasoline5
Seat Belts3
Engine and Engine Cooling2
Electrical System2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic1
Visibility1
Unknown or Other1
Structure1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
4
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
11 Aug 2003

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.

Complaints about the 1989 Jaguar XJS, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1996, with 2 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1989 Jaguar XJS
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE93042Preliminary evaluationPASSIVE RESTRAINT FAILURESeat Belts4 May 19934 Nov 199393V179000

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.

  1. 19764
  2. 19772
  3. 19782
  4. 19791
  5. 19804
  6. 19812
  7. 19826
  8. 19834
  9. 19843
  10. 19853
  11. 19864
  12. 19876
  13. 19884
  14. 19894
  15. 19903
  16. 19911
  17. 19921
  18. 19930
  19. 19940
  20. 19950
  21. 19960
  22. 19980
  23. 20010
  24. 20020

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1989 Jaguar XJS: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/jaguar/xjs/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
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
JAGUAR MOTORS, INC.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1989 Jaguar XJS?
130,851 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Jaguar XJS have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 16 recall campaigns for the Jaguar XJS, model years 1976 to 2002. 4 of them name the 1989 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1989 Jaguar XJS name most often?
Fuel System, Gasoline: 5 of 16 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1989 Jaguar XJS open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.