WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER FOOTWELL BECAME DRENCHED WITH WATER WHICH STARTLED THE DRIVER AND OBVIOUSLY THE PASSENGER WHO WAS WET AND HER SHOES SOAKED IN WATER. THE CAUSE IS SOMETHING JAGUAR IS AWARE OF BECAUSE THEY HAVE ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN TSB JTB001211 WHICH REPLACES THE DRAIN TUBE FROM THE AC. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY …
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WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER FOOTWELL BECAME DRENCHED WITH WATER WHICH STARTLED THE DRIVER AND OBVIOUSLY THE PASSENGER WHO WAS WET AND HER SHOES SOAKED IN WATER. THE CAUSE IS SOMETHING JAGUAR IS AWARE OF BECAUSE THEY HAVE ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN TSB JTB001211 WHICH REPLACES THE DRAIN TUBE FROM THE AC. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY CONCERN AND MANY JAGUAR XK VEHICLES 2007-2011 HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE BEEN FORCED TO PAY $1,200 - $1,500 FOR THE DEFECT TO BE REPAIRED. MANY VEHICLES ARE OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY PERIOD. THE SUDDEN RUSH OF WATER FROM THE DASH IS LIKELY TO CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10563267
Mileage unknown · Dec 28, 2007
Structure
2007 JAGUAR XK CONVERTIBLE WITH BAD DESIGN WITH DASH AND WINDSHIELD. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE REFLECTION OF THE DASHBOARD ON THE WINDSHIELD NEARLY CAUSED HER TO RUN OVER 2 PEOPLE . *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE COMBINATION OF THE SUN REFLECTING ONTO THE LIGHT COLORED DASHBOARD CREATED A SHADOW EFFECT ON THE WINDSHIELD FIVE INCHE…
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2007 JAGUAR XK CONVERTIBLE WITH BAD DESIGN WITH DASH AND WINDSHIELD. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE REFLECTION OF THE DASHBOARD ON THE WINDSHIELD NEARLY CAUSED HER TO RUN OVER 2 PEOPLE . *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE COMBINATION OF THE SUN REFLECTING ONTO THE LIGHT COLORED DASHBOARD CREATED A SHADOW EFFECT ON THE WINDSHIELD FIVE INCHES HIGH HORIZONTALLY AND GRADUATING ON EACH END OF THE WINDSHIELD VERTICALLY SEVEN INCHES, WHICH CAUSED A BLIND SPOT OVER THE WINDSHIELD.
JAGUAR IS RECALLING 112 MY 2007-2009 XK VEHICLES FITTED WITH RUN FLAT TIRES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO.138, "TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM, (TPMS)." THE TPMS WARNINGS WERE TURNED OFF. IF THE TPMS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT WERE TO SEND A SIGNAL TO THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TO DISPLAY A TPMS WARNING TELLTALE, THE LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE NOR WOULD THE SUPPLEMENTARY WARNING TEXT ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MESSAGE CENTER BE DISPLAYED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FAILURE TO WARN OF TIRE DEFLATIONS IS A NON-COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 138 AND COULD LEAD TO TIRE FAILURE AND A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE CAR CONFIGURATION FILE SETTINGS TO ENABLE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TO FLAG THE WARNING SYMBOLS AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 138 AND ASSOCIATED TEST IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MESSAGE CENTER. THE REMEDY WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE JUNE 8, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAGUAR AT 1-201-818-8500.
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