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Service bulletins for the 2012 Jaguar XJ

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

495 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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SSM729262017-03-15. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY; EQUIPMENT. ISSUE: CUSTOMER MAY REPORT ERRATIC AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE READINGS OR DEFAULT SETTING (IE.-40°) APPEARING.
SSM728752017-03-13. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. ISSUE: HOMELINK UNIVERSAL TRANSMITTER NOT WORKING
JTB00511NAS12017-03-10. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. SITUATION: THE DOOR POCKET LEATHER MAY BE LOOSE OR WRINKLED.
JTB00380NAS42017-03-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SITUATION: INADEQUATE AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) PERFORMANCE MAY BE EXPERIENCED WITH THE COMPRESSOR CLUTCH (WHERE APPLICABLE) WORKING PROPERLY.
JTB00278NAS22017-03-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. SITUATION: THE FLUID LEVEL IN THE ENGINE COOLANT SYSTEM EXPANSION TANK MAY FALL BELOW THE MINIMUM LEVEL OVER A PERIOD OF TIME OR A ‘LOW COOLANT LEVEL’ MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED IN THE MESSAGE CENTER. UPON INSPECTION, A LEAK MAY BE FOUND TO BE FROM THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE-DRIVEN COOLANT PUMP, TOGETHER WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE COOLANT PUMP BEARING.
JTB00258NAS22017-03-09. Service bulletin. TIRES; STEERING. SITUATION: A STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY MAY BE EVIDENT DURING THE PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION (PDI) ROAD TEST DUE TO TEMPORARY FLAT SPOTS ON THE ROLLING SURFACE OF THE TIRE. CAUSE: TEMPORARY FLAT SPOTS NATURALLY DEVELOP ON THE ROLLING SURFACE OF A TIRE WHEN THE WHEELS OF THE VEHICLE ARE STATIONARY OVER A PERIOD OF TIME.
JTB00257NAS32017-03-09. Service bulletin. STEERING. SITUATION: THE STEERING WHEEL MAY EXHIBIT A VIBRATION / SHIMMY WHILE DRIVING. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A ROAD WHEEL/TIRE ASSEMBLY IMBALANCE AND/OR TEMPORARY TIRE FLAT-SPOTTING.
JTB00257NAS32017-03-08. Service bulletin. TIRES; STEERING. SITUATION: THE STEERING WHEEL MAY EXHIBIT A VIBRATION / SHIMMY WHILE DRIVING. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A ROAD WHEEL/TIRE ASSEMBLY IMBALANCE AND/OR TEMPORARY TIRE FLAT-SPOTTING.
JTB00250NAS22017-03-08. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. A ‘CREAK’ NOISE FROM THE RIGHT-HAND (RH) A-PILLAR MAY BE HEARD FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY THE BONDED BODY PANELS AT THE SEAM JOINT.
SSM725812017-02-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. ISSUE: CENTRE CONSOLE CUP HOLDER COVER SPLIT (SEE ATTACHMENT)
JTB00380NAS32017-02-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. SITUATION: INADEQUATE AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) PERFORMANCE MAY BE EXPERIENCED WITH THE COMPRESSOR CLUTCH (WHERE APPLICABLE) WORKING PROPERLY.
SSM-724602016-09-19. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS. ISSUE: ON SOME XJ X351 MODELS, THE FRONT LOWER BUMPER SPLITTER TRIM IS WORKING LOOSE AND / OR COMING ADRIFT
JTB-00368-NAS-32016-09-19. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS. SITUATION: THE PANORAMIC ROOF MAY EXHIBIT A 'CREAK' NOISE WHILE DRIVING WITH THE ROOF OPENING PANEL IN THE CLOSED POSITION. CREAKING NOISES FROM THE REAR EDGE OF THE ROOF OPENING PANEL AREA, ONLY WHEN THE OPENING PANEL IN THE CLOSED POSITION, DURING VEHICLE TORSIONAL INPUTS. THIS BULLETIN IS A POTENTIAL ADDITION TO THE SERVICE INSTRUCTION ORIGINALLY INCLUDED IN SERVICE ACTION K117 (NOW EXPIRED) AS THIS PARTICULAR CONCERN WILL NORMALLY OCCUR WHILE DRIVING WITH THE ROOF OPENING PANEL CLOSED OVER UNDULATIONS IN THE ROAD SUCH AS, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY: DRAIN COVERS, TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES, AND UNEVEN ROAD SURFACES.
SSM-712182016-09-17. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. "ISSUE: CUSTOMER REPOR TS A PARKBRAKE WARNING LAMP I L LUMINATED AND / OR PARKBRAKE FAUL T MESSAGE DISPLAYED IN THE IPK (INSTRUMENT PACK), FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION WI TH SDD THE FOL LOWING DTC P1571-64 (BRAKE SWI TCH - SIGNAL PLAUSIBILITY) IS STORED. CAUSE: A COMMUNICAT IONS ISSUE BETWEEN THE POWER T RAIN CONT ROL MODULE AND THE PARKBRAKE MODULE."
SSM-706982016-09-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. "ISSUE: A CUSTOMER MAY REPORT THAT THEIR PHONE, DISCONNECTS DURING OR AFTER PHONE CALLS, SHOWS AS PAIRED BUT NOT AVAILABLE, IS NOT SHOWING AS PAIRED BUT IS AVAILABLE, IS DIFFICULT TO PAIR, AUDIO FRAGMENTS WHEN STREAMING MUSIC AND/OR OTHER UNEXPECTED BEHAVIOR. CAUSE: THIS CAN BE A RESULT OF REDUCED PHONE POWER DUE TO THE FOLLOWING:- • BATTERY LIFE SOFTWARE UPDATE ON THE CUSTOMERS DEVICE, • OTHER APPLICATIONS RUNNING IN THE BACKGROUND ON THE CUSTOMERS DEVICE (SUCH AS GAMES, SOCIAL MEDIA APPS, SEARCHING FOR NUMEROUS PAIRED DEVICES). • A BREAK IN THE LINE OF SIGHT FROM THE IAM TO THE CUSTOMER DEVICE (E.G. DEVICE IN POCKET CAUSING ATTENUATION BY THE HUMAN BODY). • ANOMALIES INTRODUCED WITH SOFTWARE UPDATES OF DEVICE THAT MAY REDUCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AUTHENTICATION BETWEEN THE CUSTOMER DEVICE AND THE VEHICLE. NOTE: THESE ISSUES ARE WELL DOCUMENTED ON OFFICIAL PHONE MANUFACTURERS “SUPPORT” WEB SITES."
SSM-704782016-09-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. "ISSUE: CUSTOMER COMPLAINT MAY IDENTIFY A TURBOCHARGER FAULT ON 2.0 GTDI ENGINES FROM 12MY ONWARDS, WHICH INCLUDES RE-MANUFACTURED UNITS. CAUSE: JLR ARE CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THE POSSIBLE ROOT CAUSES WITH THE SUPPLIER, BORG WARNER TURBO SYSTEMS."
SSM-690782016-09-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. "ISSUE: APPLE IOS, AND ANDROID PHONE ISSUES AFTER SOFTWARE UPDATES. THE CUSTOMER MAY REPORT A RANGE OF PROBLEMS WITH THEIR PHONE CONNECTION, AUDIO QUALITY OR PHONEBOOK WHICH HAVE STARTED TO HAPPEN AFTER THE PHONE WAS MANUALLY OR AUTOMATICALLY SOFTWARE UPDATED. THE CUSTOMER MAY NOT BE AWARE OF AN AUTOMATIC UPDATE SO THIS SSM IS RECOMMENDED ON ANY BLUETOOTH PHONE ISSUES EXPERIENCED. CAUSE: PHONE SOFTWARE IS BEYOND THE CONTROL OF JAGUAR LAND ROVER AND ITS COMPATIBILITY WITH OUR SYSTEMS CAN ONLY BE TESTED AND APPROVED / DISAPPROVED ONCE RELEASED BY THE PHONE COMPANY. PHONES CAN SWITCH FROM WORKING WELL TO EXTREMELY POOR PERFORMANCE OR VICE VERSA AFTER AN UPDATE."
SSM-684982016-09-17. Service bulletin. SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY. "ISSUE: CUSTOMER MAY COMPLAIN OF A CREAK OR RATTLE FROM THE REAR SEAT BACK REST. CAUSE: DURING REMOVAL / REFIT OF THE REAR SEAT BACK REST THE BLACK PLASTIC LATCH COVERS ON THE REAR BULKHEAD BODY PANEL CAN BE BROKEN."
SSM-683982016-09-17. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS. "ISSUE: X250 & X351 WINDOW MECHANICAL CREAK OR GRINDING NOISE. CAUSE: INCORRECT DRUM WHEEL RADIUS"
SSM-682572016-09-16. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS. "ISSUE: XF & XJ WINDOW OPERATION SQUEAK / SQUEAL (HIGH PITCH NOISE) CAUSE: UNDER INVESTIGATION"
SSM-682372016-09-16. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS. "ISSUE: CREAK NOISE HEARD FROM REAR EDGE OF ROOF MOVING /OPENING PANEL IN A CLOSED POSITION WHEN DRIVING OVER UNEVEN SURFACES. BETWEEN THE VIN RANGE OF V24464 TO V59436 CAUSE: MOVING PANEL REAR EDGE INTERIOR TOOTH FEATURE COMING IN TO CONTACT WITH THE ROOF FRAME WHEN CLOSED. EACH TOOTH ON THE REAR EDGE OF THE MOVING PANEL IS APPROXIMATELY 15MM IN LENGTH"
SSM-679172016-09-16. Service bulletin. SEATS. "ISSUE INCORRECTLY CONFIGURED SEAT MODULES CAN CAUSE INCORRECT FUNCTIONING OF THE SEAT, OR BATTERY DRAIN ISSUES. THE VEHICLE SEAT MEMORY MODULE LOGS U1A4C 00, “BUILD END OF LINE MODE ACTIVE” CAUSE THE SEAT MODULE HAS BEEN INCORRECTLY CONFIGURED TO THE VEHICLE."
JTB-00311-NAS-12016-09-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. "SITUATION: AN ODOR MAY BE PRESENT WHEN THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM IS SWITCHED 'ON'. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY MOLD SPORE ACCUMULATION / BUILD-UP IN THE EVAPORATOR CORE."
JTB-00304-NAS-12016-09-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. "SITUATION: A LOWER-LEVEL SERVICE REPAIR PART IS NOW AVAILABLE IN THE EVENT OF A FRONT SUN VISOR VANITY MIRROR ISSUE. CAUSE: A LOWER-LEVEL SERVICE REPAIR PART TO BE USED IN THE EVENT A FRONT SUN VISOR VANITY MIRROR REQUIRES REPLACEMENT."
JTB-00297-NAS-12016-09-02. Service bulletin. TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT. "SITUATION: A TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) FAULT MAY BE DISPLAYED IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (IC) AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) MAY BE STORED. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY VARIOUS ISSUES."

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