NHTSA recall 99V138000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 99V138000 |
| Manufacturer's number | R478 |
| Manufacturer | JAGUAR CARS |
| Reported | 1999-06-02 |
| Owners notified | 1999-07-01 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Units potentially affected | 189 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. FINE CRACKS WITHIN ONE OR MORE OF THE GEAR TEETH WITH IN THE GEAR TRAIN, INSIDE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEARBOX.
What can happen
THIS CAN RESULT IN BREAKAGE OF THE GEAR TEETH POTENTIALLY CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO "LOCK UP" AT SPEEDS BELOW 15 MPH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AUTOMATIC GEARBOX.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 1, 1999. 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).
| 1998 JAGUAR XJV8 | |
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| 1999 JAGUAR XJV8 | |
| 1998 JAGUAR XK8 SPORTS | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 1999 JAGUAR XK8 SPORTS | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 30711 | 2005-02-17. Service bulletin. A LIMITED NUMBER OF VEHICLES HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED INCORPORATING AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION UNIT IN WHICH THERE IS A COMPONENT WHICH HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR FAILURE. RECALL R478. *TT |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.