NHTSA recall 04V488000
Parking brake
Jaguar S-Type
Reported Oct 7, 200430,181 vehicles affectedJAGUAR CARS LTDMaker’s number R166/R167Built Dec 1, 2001 – Jan 31, 2004
The defect
On certain passenger vehicles, the electronic park brake module, which controls the application of the parking brake, may unintentionally apply the parking brake without any indication or warning to the driver.
The risk
This condition can cause the vehicle to decelerate and may cause rear wheel "lockup" at any road speed. a crash may occur.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the electronic park brake module with the latest production lever parts. The recall began on january 15, 2005. owners should contact jaguar at 1-800-452-4827.