# NHTSA recall 04V484000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 04V484000
- Manufacturer's number: R171
- Manufacturer: JAGUAR CARS LTD
- Reported: 2004\-10\-14
- Owners notified: 2005\-01\-25
- Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
- Units potentially affected: 50000

## What is wrong

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 135, "PASSENGER CAR BRAKE SYSTEM." THE BRAKE FLUID MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR IS RECESSED AND ORIENTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BENEATH A LEAF SCREEN, SUCH THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WARNING STATEMENT EMBOSSED ON THE TOP OF THE RESERVOIR BODY IS NOT VISIBLE BY DIRECT VIEW.


## What can happen

THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE STANDARD.


## The remedy

OWNERS WILL BE SENT LETTERS WHICH WILL INCLUDE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND LABELS CONTAINING THE REQUIRED WARNING STATEMENT.  IF THEY PREFER, OWNERS  MAY CONTACT DEALERS TO HAVE THEM INSTALL THE LABELS.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 25, 2005.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAGUAR AT 1\-800\-452\-4827.


## Notes

JAGUAR RECALL NO.R171.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2002 JAGUAR S\-TYPE](/makes/jaguar/s-type/2002/recalls.md). Built 2002\-01\-01 to 2004\-09\-28.
- [2003 JAGUAR S\-TYPE](/makes/jaguar/s-type/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-01\-01 to 2004\-09\-28.
- [2004 JAGUAR S\-TYPE](/makes/jaguar/s-type/2004/recalls.md). Built 2002\-01\-01 to 2004\-09\-28.
- [2005 JAGUAR S\-TYPE](/makes/jaguar/s-type/2005/recalls.md). Built 2002\-01\-01 to 2004\-09\-28.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SSM71955](/bulletins/10231247.md), 2023-02-06, Service bulletin
- [SSM71861](/bulletins/10231233.md), 2023-02-06, Service bulletin
- [SSM71361](/bulletins/10229387.md), 2023-01-09, Service bulletin
- [DVD13104](/bulletins/10228531.md), 2023-01-03, Service bulletin
- [SSM71361](/bulletins/10227618.md), 2022-12-12, Service bulletin
- [SSM59557](/bulletins/10212840.md), 2022-05-31, Service bulletin
- [SSM589572](/bulletins/10212838.md), 2022-05-31, Service bulletin
- [SSM589571](/bulletins/10212837.md), 2022-05-31, Service bulletin
- [SFCC\_09AUG18\_REV](/bulletins/10146030.md), 2018-10-22, Service bulletin
- [SFCC\_09AUG18\_REV](/bulletins/10146029.md), 2018-10-22, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V484000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V484000)

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