2000–2003 Jaguar XK recall: lights
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain vehicles, the headlamp adjustment mechanism may be operated without suitable instruction on either the mechanism or in the owner's manual. This does not meet the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
💥 The risk
An improperly aimed headlamp could provide less effective roadway illumination or could cause increased glare to oncoming vehicles.
🔧 The fix
Owners will be provided with an owner's manual addendum containing the necessary headlamp aiming instructions. Owner notification is expected to begin on january 6, 2004. Owners should contact jaguar at 1-800-452-4827.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V509000
- Manufacturer recall #
- R842
- Manufacturer
- JAGUAR CARS LTD
- Vehicles affected
- 39,448
- Component
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-452-4827
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 6, 2004
- Built
- Feb 1, 1996 – May 31, 2003
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Jaguar recall no. R842.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).