# NHTSA recall 98V271000

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: 98V271000
- Manufacturer: JAGUAR CARS
- Reported: 1998\-10\-27
- Owners notified: 1998\-12\-12
- Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
- Units potentially affected: 1457

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  THE HOOD LINER CAN SAG AND INTERFERE WITH THE THROTTLE LINKAGE.


## What can happen

THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE HIGH ENGINE IDLE SPEED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE HOOD LINER.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 12, 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\-201\-818\-8500. 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

- [1994 JAGUAR XJ12](/makes/jaguar/xj12/1994/recalls.md). Built 1992\-12\-01 to 1994\-06\-30.

## Investigated as EA98022

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.

- EA98022: Engineering analysis, opened 1998\-09\-30, closed 1998\-10\-30. THROTTLE HANG\-UP. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V271000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V271000/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/98V271000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V271000)

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