NHTSA recall 90V123000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 90V123000 |
| Manufacturer | JAGUAR ROVER TRIUMPH INC. |
| Reported | 1990-07-02 |
| Owners notified | 1990-12-24 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY |
| Units potentially affected | 35000 |
What is wrong
EXCESSIVE FUEL VAPOR PRESSURE CAN OCCUR THAT, AFTER PROLONGED CYCLING, COULD WEAKEN THE FUEL TANK STRUCTURE.
What can happen
THIS CAN CAUSE FUEL TANK LEAKS WHICH, IN THE PRESENCE OFAN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
The remedy
INSTALL A REVISED FUEL PURGE SYSTEM WHICH ELIMINATES EXCESSIVE VAPOR PRESSURE BUILD-UP.
Notes
SYSTEM: FUEL TANK - FUEL PURGE SYSTEM.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS; 2 DOOR COUPE, CABRIOLET, CONVERTIBLE.
| 1978 JAGUAR XJS | Built 1977-10-01 to 1990-10-01. |
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| 1979 JAGUAR XJS | Built 1977-10-01 to 1990-10-01. |
| 1980 JAGUAR XJS | Built 1977-10-01 to 1990-10-01. |
| 1981 JAGUAR XJS | Built 1977-10-01 to 1990-10-01. |
| 1982 JAGUAR XJS | Built 1977-10-01 to 1990-10-01. |
| 1983 JAGUAR XJS | Built 1977-10-01 to 1990-10-01. |
| 1984 JAGUAR XJS | Built 1977-10-01 to 1990-10-01. |
| 1985 JAGUAR XJS | Built 1977-10-01 to 1990-10-01. |
| 1986 JAGUAR XJS | Built 1977-10-01 to 1990-10-01. |
| 1987 JAGUAR XJS | Built 1977-10-01 to 1990-10-01. |
| 1988 JAGUAR XJS | Built 1977-10-01 to 1990-10-01. |
| 1989 JAGUAR XJS | Built 1977-10-01 to 1990-10-01. |
| 1990 JAGUAR XJS | Built 1977-10-01 to 1990-10-01. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Investigated as PE90060
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.
| PE90060 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 1990-03-14, closed 1990-09-29. FUEL TANK LEAKAGE. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.