# NHTSA recall 89V168000

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: 89V168000
- Manufacturer: HESS AND EISENHARDT CO.
- Reported: 1989\-10\-11
- Owners notified: 1990\-02\-26
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
- Units potentially affected: 1994

## What is wrong

EXCESSIVE FUEL VAPOR PRESSURE CAN OCCUR.


## What can happen

THIS CREATES FUEL ODORS AND AFTER PROLONGED CYCLINGCOULD CAUSE WEAKENING OF THE FUEL TANK STRUCTURE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN FUELTANK LEAKS. IF A SOURCE OF IGNITION IS PRESENT, A FIRE COULD RESULT.


## The remedy

INSTALL REVISED PURGE SYSTEM COMPONENTS.


## Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL VAPOR RECOVERYVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CONVERTIBLE PASSENGER CARS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1986 JAGUAR XJS](/makes/jaguar/xjs/1986/recalls.md). Built 1986\-11\-01 to 1988\-12\-01.
- [1987 JAGUAR XJS](/makes/jaguar/xjs/1987/recalls.md). Built 1986\-11\-01 to 1988\-12\-01.
- [1988 JAGUAR XJS](/makes/jaguar/xjs/1988/recalls.md). Built 1986\-11\-01 to 1988\-12\-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)

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