| Defect Summary: | ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, WITH THE FORWARD DRIVE GEAR SELECTED AND THE VEHICLE STATIONARY OR IN A FORWARD MOTION, THE GEARBOX COULD POTENTIALLY SELECT REVERSE GEAR, WITHOUT INDICATION. |
| Consequence Summary: | THIS FAILURE COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: | DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 1, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT JAGUAR AT 1-201-818-8500. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | JAGUAR CARS LTD |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | 20021201 |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | 20030630 |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 31731 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 20040501 |
| Recall Initiator: | MFR |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | JAGUAR CARS LTD |
| Report Received Date: | 20040108 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20040115 |
| Regulation Part Number: | |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 26811 |
| Defect Summary: | ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG TRIM COMPONENTS HAVE A POOR APERTURE EDGE. |
| Consequence Summary: | SHOULD THE AIR BAG DEPLOY, IT COULD BE CUT, CAUSING IT TO NOT INFLATE PROPERLY, WHICH INCREASES THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT IN A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: | DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG APERTURE AND, WHERE NECESSARY, REMOVE ANY SHARP, SERRATED EDGES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 14, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT JAGUAR AT 1-800-452-4827. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | JAGUAR CARS LTD |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | 20031101 |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | 20040131 |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 1142 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 20040514 |
| Recall Initiator: | MFR |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | JAGUAR CARS LTD |
| Report Received Date: | 20040318 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20040322 |
| Regulation Part Number: | |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 19027 |