NHTSA recall 14V390000
Steering › Hydraulic power assist › Hose, piping, and connections
Jaguar XF
Reported Jul 1, 201481 vehicles affectedJaguar Land Rover North America, LLCMaker’s number J042Built Jul 2, 2013 – Apr 11, 2014
The defect
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 XF (XFR-S) vehicles manufactured July 2, 2013, to April 11, 2014. A component within the Power Assist Steering system (PAS) may collapse and restrict fluid flow within the PAS hose causing a loss of power steering.
The risk
The reduction of power steering assist can increase the steering effort needed, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will install an improved PAS hose, free of charge. the recall began on August 6, 2014. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is J042.