# NHTSA recall 98V022000

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: 98V022000
- Manufacturer: JAGUAR CARS
- Reported: 1998\-02\-12
- Owners notified: 1998\-03\-16
- Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Units potentially affected: 5379

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  THE CABLE ADJUSTER BRACKET NUT ON THE OUTER SLEEVE OF THE THROTTLE CABLE CAN BECOME DISPLACED FROMTHE CABLE ABUTMENT BRACKET ON THE ENGINE.


## What can happen

SHOULD THIS OCCUR, LIMITED OPENING OF THE THROTTLE WILL OCCUR, EVEN WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FULLY DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND MODIFY THE THROTTLE CABLE SYSTEM.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 16, 1998. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT JAGUAR AT 1\-800\-4JAGUAR \(1\-800\-452\-4827\), OPTION \#3.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 1998 JAGUAR XJ. Built 1997\-07\-01 to 1997\-10\-31.
- [1998 JAGUAR XK8](/makes/jaguar/xk8/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-07\-01 to 1997\-10\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [303514](/bulletins/10012183.md), 2005-02-17, Service bulletin
- [S514](/bulletins/10011748.md), 2005-01-31, Service bulletin
- [30347](/bulletins/626881.md), 2001-12-19, Service bulletin
- [31006](/bulletins/615842.md), 2001-01-31, Service bulletin
- [30340](/bulletins/613479.md), 2000-07-19, 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)

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