# NHTSA recall 90V123000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 1978 JAGUAR XJS. Built 1977\-10\-01 to 1990\-10\-01.
- 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](/makes/jaguar/xjs/1981/recalls.md). Built 1977\-10\-01 to 1990\-10\-01.
- [1982 JAGUAR XJS](/makes/jaguar/xjs/1982/recalls.md). Built 1977\-10\-01 to 1990\-10\-01.
- [1983 JAGUAR XJS](/makes/jaguar/xjs/1983/recalls.md). Built 1977\-10\-01 to 1990\-10\-01.
- [1984 JAGUAR XJS](/makes/jaguar/xjs/1984/recalls.md). Built 1977\-10\-01 to 1990\-10\-01.
- [1985 JAGUAR XJS](/makes/jaguar/xjs/1985/recalls.md). Built 1977\-10\-01 to 1990\-10\-01.
- [1986 JAGUAR XJS](/makes/jaguar/xjs/1986/recalls.md). Built 1977\-10\-01 to 1990\-10\-01.
- [1987 JAGUAR XJS](/makes/jaguar/xjs/1987/recalls.md). Built 1977\-10\-01 to 1990\-10\-01.
- [1988 JAGUAR XJS](/makes/jaguar/xjs/1988/recalls.md). Built 1977\-10\-01 to 1990\-10\-01.
- [1989 JAGUAR XJS](/makes/jaguar/xjs/1989/recalls.md). Built 1977\-10\-01 to 1990\-10\-01.
- [1990 JAGUAR XJS](/makes/jaguar/xjs/1990/recalls.md). Built 1977\-10\-01 to 1990\-10\-01.

## 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.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V123000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V123000/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/90V123000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V123000)

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