NHTSA recall 04V024000
Power train › Automatic transmission
Jaguar S-Type and 2 more
Reported Jan 8, 200431,731 vehicles affectedJAGUAR CARS LTDMaker’s number R513Built Jan 1, 2002 – Jun 30, 2003
The defect
On certain passenger vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions, with the forward drive gear selected and the vehicle stationary or in a forward motion, the gearbox could potentially select reverse gear, without indication.
The risk
This failure could result in a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will reprogram the transmission control module. the recall began on may 1, 2004. owners should contact jaguar at 1-201-818-8500.