# NHTSA recall 93V179000

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: 93V179000
- Manufacturer: JAGUAR MOTORS, INC.
- Reported: 1993\-11\-01
- Owners notified: 1994\-02\-21
- Component: SEAT BELTS
- Units potentially affected: 52102

## What is wrong

THE NORMAL LOCKUP FUNCTION OF THE AUTOMATIC \(PASSIVE\) BELT REEL CAN CAUSE THE BELT MOTOR WINCH ASSEMBLY TO LOCKUP SUCH THAT THE PASSIVE BELT SYSTEM WILL NOT DEPLOY/FUNCTION OR GETS STUCK AT VARIOUS POINTS ALONG THE TRACK CAUSING THE KINKING OR BREAKING OF ITS CABLE OR DETACHMENT OF THE TONGUE.


## What can happen

IF THIS OCCURS THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE CANNOT USETHE SAFETY BELTS, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOPOR ACCIDENT.


## The remedy

JAGUAR WILL REPAIR THE PASSIVE BELT SYSTEM IF THIS PROBLEM OCCURS OR HAS OCCURRED. JAGUAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE EXISTENCE OF A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON COMPONENTS OF THE AUTOMATIC \(PASSIVE\) BELT SYSTEM.


## Notes

SYSTEM: INTERIOR SYSTEMS; PASSIVE RESTRAINTS; BELTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SEDAN AND COUPE PASSENGER VEHICLES.NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPONSERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME AND FREEOF CHARGE OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT OR NONCOMPLIANCE, PLEASECONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETYHOTLINE AT 1\-800\-424\-9393.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 1989 JAGUAR MAJESTIC. Built from 1987\-10\-01.
- 1990 JAGUAR MAJESTIC. Built from 1987\-10\-01.
- 1991 JAGUAR MAJESTIC. Built from 1987\-10\-01.
- 1992 JAGUAR MAJESTIC. Built from 1987\-10\-01.
- 1989 JAGUAR SOVEREIGN. Built from 1987\-10\-01.
- 1990 JAGUAR SOVEREIGN. Built from 1987\-10\-01.
- 1991 JAGUAR SOVEREIGN. Built from 1987\-10\-01.
- 1992 JAGUAR SOVEREIGN. Built from 1987\-10\-01.
- [1989 JAGUAR VANDEN PLAS](/makes/jaguar/vanden-plas/1989/recalls.md). Built from 1987\-10\-01.
- [1990 JAGUAR VANDEN PLAS](/makes/jaguar/vanden-plas/1990/recalls.md). Built from 1987\-10\-01.
- [1991 JAGUAR VANDEN PLAS](/makes/jaguar/vanden-plas/1991/recalls.md). Built from 1987\-10\-01.
- [1992 JAGUAR VANDEN PLAS](/makes/jaguar/vanden-plas/1992/recalls.md). Built from 1987\-10\-01.
- [1989 JAGUAR XJ6](/makes/jaguar/xj6/1989/recalls.md). Built from 1987\-10\-01.
- [1990 JAGUAR XJ6](/makes/jaguar/xj6/1990/recalls.md). Built from 1987\-10\-01.
- [1991 JAGUAR XJ6](/makes/jaguar/xj6/1991/recalls.md). Built from 1987\-10\-01.
- [1992 JAGUAR XJ6](/makes/jaguar/xj6/1992/recalls.md). Built from 1987\-10\-01.
- [1987 JAGUAR XJS](/makes/jaguar/xjs/1987/recalls.md). Built from 1987\-10\-01.
- [1988 JAGUAR XJS](/makes/jaguar/xjs/1988/recalls.md). Built from 1987\-10\-01.
- [1989 JAGUAR XJS](/makes/jaguar/xjs/1989/recalls.md). Built from 1987\-10\-01.

## Investigated as PE93042

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.

- PE93042: Preliminary evaluation, opened 1993\-05\-04, closed 1993\-11\-04. PASSIVE RESTRAINT FAILURE. SEAT BELTS.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/93V179000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/93V179000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [7691](/bulletins/10011902.md), 2005-02-03, Service bulletin

## 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/93V179000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/93V179000)

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