{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"99V138000","date":"1999-06-02","owner_notified":"1999-07-01","manufacturer":"JAGUAR CARS","component":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","summary":"VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  FINE CRACKS WITHIN ONE OR MORE OF THE GEAR TEETH WITH IN THE GEAR TRAIN, INSIDE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEARBOX.","consequence":"THIS CAN RESULT IN BREAKAGE OF THE GEAR TEETH POTENTIALLY CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO \"LOCK UP\" AT SPEEDS BELOW 15 MPH.","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).","mfr_campaign":"R478","part_number":null,"units":189,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1998,"make":"JAGUAR","model":"XJV8","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1999,"make":"JAGUAR","model":"XJV8","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1998,"make":"JAGUAR","model":"XK8 SPORTS","vehicle_id":"1998_jaguar_xk8","match":"base","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1999,"make":"JAGUAR","model":"XK8 SPORTS","vehicle_id":"1999_jaguar_xk8","match":"base","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/99V138000"}