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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| SSM72307 | 2017-03-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. "ISSUE THE MESSAGE ""RADAR SENSOR BLOCKED"" APPEARS IN INSTRUMENT PACK DISPLAY. IF BLOCKAGE OCCURS WHILE ACC IS BEING USED, “DRIVER INTERVENE” AND/OR ""RADAR SENSOR BLOCKED"" MESSAGE WILL APPEAR ON THE CLUSTER AND DTC C1A67-97 IS ALSO SET. BLOCKAGE CAN ALSO OCCUR WHEN ACC IS NOT BEING USED. CAUSE ""RADAR SENSOR BLOCKED"" INDICATES THAT THE ADAPTIVE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM'S VISIBILITY HAS BEEN REDUCED DUE TO AN OBSTRUCTION. ACC CONTINUALLY SCANS FOR OBJECTS AHEAD AND, IF IT SEES NO OBJECTS I.E. VEHICLES, ROAD SIGNS, LAMPPOSTS, GUARD RAILS ETC, IT WILL INDICATE A BLOCKAGE EVEN IF THE ACC IS NOT USED. THE C1A67-97 DTC FLAGS A RADAR BLOCKAGE SITUATION AND NOT A SYSTEM FAULT." |
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| JTB00436NAS1 | 2017-03-30. Service bulletin. ENGINE. "SITUATION: THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) MAY BE ILLUMINATED. UPON DIAGNOSIS, THE TECHNICIAN MAY FIND ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) STORED IN THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM): P043E-00, P0442-00, P0447-00, P0496-00, P2401-00, P2402-00, P2403-00, P2404-00, P2406-00, P2407-00, P240A-00, P240C-00, AND/OR P240C-85. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY WATER/ICE, CAUSED BY SPRAY FROM THE ROAD TIRES, BECOMING TRAPPED WITHIN THE DIAGNOSTIC MODULE TANK LEAKAGE (DMTL) PUMP FILTER." |
| JTB00433NAS1 | 2017-03-30. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT. "SITUATION: THE ADAPTIVE FRONT LIGHTING SYSTEM (AFS) WARNING LAMP MAY BE ILLUMINATED/FLASHING ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. UPON DIAGNOSIS, THE TECHNICIAN MAY FIND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) B1D64-87 AND/OR B1D65-87 STORED IN THE HEADLAMP LEVELING CONTROL MODULE. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A SOFTWARE ERROR WITHIN THE HEADLAMP LEVELING CONTROL MODULE." |
| JTB00417NAS1 | 2017-03-30. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. "SITUATION: AN OIL LEAK MAY BE EVIDENT FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE OR DISCOVERED DURING ROUTINE SERVICE. CAUSE: THE CAUSE MAY BE UNKNOWN." |
| JTB00395NAS2 | 2017-03-30. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). "SITUATION: ON VEHICLES FITTED WITH THE 5.0L NATURALLY ASPIRATED V8 ENGINE ONLY, A 'CLONK' NOISE MAY BE HEARD WHEN SELECTING PARK (P). CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TC M) SOFTWARE ISSUE." |
| SSM72307 | 2017-03-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. "ISSUE THE MESSAGE ""RADAR SENSOR BLOCKED"" APPEARS IN INSTRUMENT PACK DISPLAY. IF BLOCKAGE OCCURS WHILE ACC IS BEING USED, “DRIVER INTERVENE” AND/OR ""RADAR SENSOR BLOCKED"" MESSAGE WILL APPEAR ON THE CLUSTER AND DTC C1A67-97 IS ALSO SET. BLOCKAGE CAN ALSO OCCUR WHEN ACC IS NOT BEING USED. CAUSE ""RADAR SENSOR BLOCKED"" INDICATES THAT THE ADAPTIVE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM'S VISIBILITY HAS BEEN REDUCED DUE TO AN OBSTRUCTION. ACC CONTINUALLY SCANS FOR OBJECTS AHEAD AND, IF IT SEES NO OBJECTS I.E. VEHICLES, ROAD SIGNS, LAMPPOSTS, GUARD RAILS ETC, IT WILL INDICATE A BLOCKAGE EVEN IF THE ACC IS NOT USED. THE C1A67-97 DTC FLAGS A RADAR BLOCKAGE SITUATION AND NOT A SYSTEM FAULT." |
| JTB00423NAS1 | 2017-03-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE. "SITUATION: A 'HUMMING' NOISE MAY BE EVIDENT FROM THE ENGINE WHEN THE ENGINE IS IDLING. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY DUST AND/OR WATER INGRESS TO THE PRIMARY DRIVE BELT IDLER PULLEY BEARING." |
| JTB00278NAS3 | 2017-03-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE; 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." |
| JTB00395NAS1 | 2017-03-29. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). "SITUATION: ON VEHICLES FITTED WITH THE 5.0L NATURALLY ASPIRATED V8 ENGINE ONLY, A 'CLONK' NOISE MAY BE HEARD WHEN SELECTING PARK (P). CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM) SOFTWARE ISSUE." |
| SSM72201 | 2017-03-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. "ISSUE: JLR ENGINEERING ARE CURRENTLY RECEIVING A NUMBER OF EPQR’S REGARDING X351 REAR DOOR ELECTRIC SUNBLIND’S NOT OPERATING AT PDI OR FOLLOWING BATTERY DISCONNECT CAUSING THE LOSS OF THE SINGLE PRESS FUNCTION AND ALSO THE SUNBLIND MATERIAL WILL APPEAR DISTORTED ON THE FRONT EDGE. PLEASE VIEW EXAMPLE PDF ATTACHMENT. CAUSE: REAR DOOR SUNBLIND MODULE IS NOT INITIALIZED AT PDI OR THE MODULE HAS LOST THE POWER FEED/EARTH FEED." |
| SSM64657 | 2017-03-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. "ISSUED MARCH 2015. ISSUE: COOLANT LEAK FROM 5.0L V8 (AJ133) WATER PUMP. CAUSE: A NUMBER OF CHANGES TO THE WATER PUMPS HAVE BEEN MADE TO IMPROVE PRODUCT QUALITY." |
| SSM72172 | 2017-03-28. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES; VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER. "ISSUE REAR VANITY MIRROR, WHEN OPENED MAY BECOME DISLODGED OR HANG DOWN.(SEE ATTACHED PICTURE) CAUSE INCORRECT PROCESS DURING MANUFACTURE CAUSING SWIVEL PIN TO FRACTURE AND EVENTUALLY FAIL." |
| SSM72141 | 2017-03-28. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. "ISSUE: 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." |
| SSM72153 | 2017-03-28. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. "ISSUE: FOR THE MODELS IDENTIFIED ABOVE, A CONCERN HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED WITH THE LATEST TCM SOFTWARE RELEASED ON DVD 139 PATCH 15. CAUSE: CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION WITH JLR ENGINEERING." |
| SSM72114 | 2017-03-28. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. "ISSUE: HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP DIAGNOSTICS ON 3.0L AJ126 AND 5.0L AJ133 ENGINES HAVE BEEN UPDATED. ACTION: PLEASE REFER TO THE PROCEDURE BELOW FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO ACCESS THE NEW INFORMATION THROUGH SDD." |
| SSM72002 | 2017-03-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. "ISSUE: LOW COOLANT MESSAGE DISPLAYED. A COOLANT LEAK IS FOUND FROM THE SEAM ON COOLANT PIPE (AJ8 9664). SEE THE ATTACHED FILE FOR AN EXAMPLE OF THE LEAK LOCATION. CAUSE: A PROCESS ISSUE AT COMPONENT SUPPLIER" |
| SSM40913 | 2017-03-28. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK; ENGINE. "RE-ISSUED JANUARY 2015. ISSUE: ON INVESTIGATION OF WARRANTY RETURNS IT HAS BEEN NOTED THAT THE ENGINE-COMPARTMENT LID LATCH HAS BEEN LUBRICATED. CAUSE: LUBRICANT APPLIED TO THE ENGINE-COMPARTMENT LID LATCH DURING ROUTINE SERVICING OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON WILL, OVER TIME, MIGRATE INTO THE AJAR SWITCH AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE SWITCH." |
| JTB00396NAS1 | 2017-03-27. Service bulletin. SEATS; EQUIPMENT. "SITUATION: A 'CREAK' NOISE FROM THE BASE OF THE FRONT SEAT MAY BE EVIDENT. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY INSUFFICIENT LUBRICANT DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS." |
| JTB00388NAS1 | 2017-03-27. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. "SITUATION: THIS IS AN INFORMATION ONLY BULLETIN TO AID IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF HYDRAULIC POWER STEERING ISSUES. ACTION: WHEN DIAGNOSING CUSTOMER CONCERNS RELATING TO THE HYDRAULIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM, REFER TO THE SERVICE INFORMATION BELOW." |
| JTB00380NAS2 | 2017-03-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; EQUIPMENT. "SITUATION: INADEQUATE A/C PERFORMANCE, LOW PRESSURE RECORDED ON THE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM, AND/OR HIGH PRESSURE RECORDED ON THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MAY BE EXHIBITED WITH THE COMPRESSOR CLUTCH (WHERE APPLICABLE) WORKING PROPERLY. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY THE A/C COMPRESSOR DIRECT PRESSURE SENSING (DPS) VALVE BEING WORN." |
| SSM72114 | 2017-03-27. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. "ISSUE: HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP DIAGNOSTICS ON 3.0L AJ126 AND 5.0L AJ133 ENGINES HAVE BEEN UPDATED. ACTION: PLEASE REFER TO THE PROCEDURE BELOW FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO ACCESS THE NEW INFORMATION THROUGH SDD." |
| JTB00380NAS1 | 2017-03-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. "SITUATION: INADEQUATE A/C PERFORMANCE MAY BE EXHIBITED. UPON INSPECTION, LOW PRESSURE IS RECORDED ON THE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM, HIGH PRESSURE RECORDED ON THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM, AND THE COMPRESSOR CLUTCH (WHERE APPLICABLE) IS WORKING PROPERLY. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY THE A/C COMPRESSOR DIRECT PRESSURE SENSING (DPS) VALVE BEING WORN." |
| K161NAS2 | 2017-03-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION). "SITUATION: AN ISSUE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED ON A NUMBER OF XF (X250), XJ (X351), AND XK (X150) VEHICLES WHERE THE RESIDUAL TORQUE ON THE STEERING GEAR PINION BOLT COULD BE BELOW THE LOWER SPECIFICATION AND IN SOME CASES THE CUSTOMER MAY EXPERIENCE A KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE STEERING GEAR. THE LATTER WILL ONLY BE THE CASE IF THE EARLY STEERING DEGRADATION IS IGNORED BY THE CUSTOMER." |
| 6-195NAS | 2017-03-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION). AN ISSUE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED ON A NUMBER OF XF (X250), XJ (X351), AND XK (X150) VEHICLES WHERE THE RESIDUAL TORQUE ON THE STEERING GEAR PINION BOLT COULD BE BELOW THE LOWER SPECIFICATION AND IN SOME CASES THE CUSTOMER MAY EXPERIENCE A KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE STEERING GEAR. THE LATTER WILL ONLY BE THE CASE IF THE EARLY STEERING DEGRADATION IS IGNORED BY THE CUSTOMER." |
| SSM72041 | 2017-03-27. Service bulletin. STEERING:AUTOMATED/ADAPTIVE STEERING; STEERING. "ISSUE: SUBMITTING A STEERING SYSTEM NOISE EPQR. CAUSE: UNDER INVESTIGATION" |
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