# NHTSA recall 90V024000

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: 90V024000
- Manufacturer: JAGUAR ROVER TRIUMPH INC.
- Reported: 1990\-02\-08
- Owners notified: 1990\-07\-02
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
- Units potentially affected: 29000

## What is wrong

BRAKE ACCUMULATOR SWITCH WHICH CONTROLS HYDRAULIC FLUID FLOW TO AND FROM THE ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP, COULD LEAK, CAUSING LOSS OF FLUID IN THE POWER BRAKE ASSIST SYSTEM. THIS LEAK IS ALSO IN THE VICINITY OF ELECTRICAL WIRING.


## What can happen

THE LEAKING BRAKE ACCUMULATOR SWITCH COULD CAUSE ELECTRICAL POWER INTERRUPTION AND COULD CAUSE THE ASSIST FEATURE OF BRAKES NOT TO RECHARGE. ALSO, FLUID LOSS COULD LEAD TO SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER ASSISTANCE TOTHE BRAKING SYSTEM, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.


## The remedy

REPLACE BRAKE ACCUMULATOR SWITCHES WITH REVISED SEALS.


## Notes

SYSTEM: BRAKE ACCUMULATOR SWITCH.VEHICLE DESRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 1988 JAGUAR MAJESTIC. Built 1987\-02\-01 to 1988\-12\-01.
- 1989 JAGUAR MAJESTIC. Built 1987\-02\-01 to 1988\-12\-01.
- [1988 JAGUAR VANDEN PLAS](/makes/jaguar/vanden-plas/1988/recalls.md). Built 1987\-02\-01 to 1988\-12\-01.
- [1989 JAGUAR VANDEN PLAS](/makes/jaguar/vanden-plas/1989/recalls.md). Built 1987\-02\-01 to 1988\-12\-01.
- [1988 JAGUAR XJ6](/makes/jaguar/xj6/1988/recalls.md). Built 1987\-02\-01 to 1988\-12\-01.
- [1989 JAGUAR XJ6](/makes/jaguar/xj6/1989/recalls.md). Built 1987\-02\-01 to 1988\-12\-01.

## Investigated as EA90004

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA90004: Engineering analysis, opened 1989\-10\-23, closed 1990\-06\-28. ANTI\-LOCK BRAKES FAIL. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V024000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V024000/investigations)

## 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/90V024000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V024000)

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