# NHTSA recall 87V142000

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: 87V142000
- Manufacturer: HESS AND EISENHARDT CO.
- Reported: 1987\-09\-09
- Owners notified: 1987\-11\-09
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 133

## What is wrong

SEALS OF LOWER FUEL TANK GAUGE COULD FAIL CAUSING GAS TO LEAK INTO LOWER FUEL TANK CAVITY AND POSSIBLY INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.


## What can happen

IGNITION OF GAS VAPORS WHICH MIGHT BE PRESENT COULDCAUSE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION.


## The remedy

REPLACE LOWER FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY TO UPGRADE FUEL SYSTEM TO CURRENT SPECIFICATIONS.


## Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL TANKVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1987 JAGUAR XJS](/makes/jaguar/xjs/1987/recalls.md). Built 1986\-11\-01 to 1987\-05\-01.

## 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/87V142000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V142000)

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