# NHTSA recall 04V487000

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: 04V487000
- Manufacturer's number: R957
- Manufacturer: JAGUAR CARS LTD
- Reported: 2004\-10\-07
- Owners notified: 2005\-01\-14
- Component: PARKING BRAKE
- Units potentially affected: 3856

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH LHD MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, THE HAND BRAKE, WHICH APPLIES THE PARKING BRAKE, MAY NOT APPLY SUFFICIENT PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PADS TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING IF THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION WAS LEFT IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION.  THE AUTOMATIC ADJUSTER WITHIN THE HAND BRAKE MAY NOT WORK PROPERLY CAUSING THE HAND BRAKE LEVER TO TRAVEL OUTSIDE THE RECOMMENDED RANGE.


## What can happen

IF THE VEHICLE TRAVELS OUTSIDE THE RECOMMENDED RANGE, THE VEHICLE MAY ROLL AWAY AND A CRASH MAY OCCUR.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT HAND BRAKE LEVER SYSTEM ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WITH A MANUAL HAND BRAKE LEVER SYSTEM.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 14, 2005.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT JAGUAR AT 1\-800\-452\-4827.


## Notes

JAGUAR RECALL NO. R957.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

- 2001 JAGUAR X\-TYPE. Built 2001\-02\-13 to 2002\-08\-19.
- [2002 JAGUAR X\-TYPE](/makes/jaguar/x-type/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-02\-13 to 2002\-08\-19.
- [2003 JAGUAR X\-TYPE](/makes/jaguar/x-type/2003/recalls.md). Built 2001\-02\-13 to 2002\-08\-19.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [20603](/bulletins/10017739.md), 2005-11-22, Service bulletin
- [20608](/bulletins/10016409.md), 2005-09-12, 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)

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