# Service bulletin SSM71498

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- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10229389
- Published by NHTSA: 2023\-01\-09
- Manufacturer's number: SSM71498
- Manufacturer's date: 2014\-02\-03
- NHTSA component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

## NHTSA's summary

Front drive shafts rubber boots split or damaged

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2014/MC-10229389-0001.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2014/MC-10229389-9999.pdf)

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it.

## Components

Transmission and driveline, Driveshaft

## Vehicles listed

- 2014 to 2023 JAGUAR F\-TYPE
- 2009 to 2015 JAGUAR XF
- 2010 to 2019 JAGUAR XJ
- 2006 to 2014 JAGUAR XK

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [6\-244NAS2](/bulletins/10228489.md), 2023-01-03, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. driveshaft fixings may not have been tightened to the correct torque value
- [6\-244NAS](/bulletins/10228488.md), 2023-01-03, Service bulletin: UNKNOWN OR OTHER; POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT. driveshaft fixings may not have been tightened to the correct torque value
- [SSM71498](/bulletins/10226612.md), 2022-11-28, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT. Front drive shafts rubber boots split or damaged
- [SSM71498](/bulletins/10097502.md), 2017-04-18, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT. "ISSUE: ENGINEERING IS INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF FRONT DRIVE SHAFTS \(HALF SHAFTS\) RUBBER BOOTS SPLIT OR DAMAGED ON JAGUAR VEHICLES IN WARRANTY. CAUSE: UNKNOWN – ENGINEERING INVESTIGATION ON\-GOING."
- [K245 UPS5314\-4BN](/bulletins/10096220.md), 2017-03-23, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT. "SITUATION: A POTENTIAL ISSUE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED ON A NUMBER OF 2014 MODEL YEAR XJ \(X351\) VEHICLES, FITTED WITH THE 3.0L V6 SUPERCHARGED ENGINE ONLY, WHERE THE DRIVESHAFT FIXINGS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE CORRECT TORQUE VALUE. ACTION: RETAILERS ARE REQUIRED TO HOLD ONLY AFFECTED VEHICLES THAT ARE WITHIN YOUR CONTROL AND REFRAIN FROM RELEASING THE VEHICLES FOR NEW OR USED VEHICLE SALE PENDING COMPLETION OF THE REWORK ACTION DETAILED IN THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN."
- [6\-244NAS](/bulletins/10096198.md), 2017-03-23, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT. A POTENTIAL ISSUE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED ON A NUMBER OF 2014 MODEL YEAR XJ \(X351\) VEHICLES, FITTED WITH THE 3.0L V6 SUPERCHARGED ENGINE ONLY, WHERE THE DRIVESHAFT FIXINGS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE CORRECT TORQUE VALUE."
- [SSM\-71498](/bulletins/10065248.md), 2016-05-13, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT. "ISSUE: ENGINEERING IS INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF FRONT DRIVE SHAFTS \(HALF SHAFTS\) RUBBER BOOTS SPLIT OR DAMAGED ON JAGUAR VEHICLES IN WARRANTY. CAUSE: UNKNOWN – ENGINEERING INVESTIGATION ON\-GOING."
- [K245UPS5314](/bulletins/10057583.md), 2015-06-10, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT. JAGUAR 2014 XJ RANGE: INFORMATION REGARDING THE DRIVESHAFT FIXINGS ISSUES ON XJ VEHICLES WITH 3.0L V6 ENGINES ONLY, FAIL TO BE TIGHTENED TO TORQUE VALUE CORRECTLY . \*LJ
- [6\-244NAS](/bulletins/10057554.md), 2015-06-09, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT. JAGUAR 2014 MODEL YEAR XJ VEHICLES: DRIVESHAFT FIXINGS\- UPDATE: DRIVESHAFT FIXINGS MAY NOT HAVE THE CORRECT TORQUE VALVE TIGHTENED \(SUPERCHARGED ENGINES ONLY\). \*LJ
- [6\-244NAS](/bulletins/10057553.md), 2015-06-09, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT. JAGUAR 2014 MODEL YEAR XJ VEHICLES: INFORMATION REGARDING UPDATE ON DRIVE SHAFT FIXINGS, FITTED WITH THE 3.0L V6 SUPERCHARGED ENGINE ONLY, FAILED TO TIGHTENED. \*LJ

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