NHTSA recall 16V137000
Steering › Hydraulic power assist system
Jaguar XF
Reported Mar 7, 20166,938 vehicles affectedJaguar Land Rover North America, LLCMaker’s number J061Built May 16, 2012 – Jun 15, 2015
The defect
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Jaguar XF vehicles manufactured May 16, 2012, to June 15, 2015 and equipped with 2.0L GTDi engines. The retaining bolt for the Front End Auxiliary Drive (FEAD) idler pulley on the engine may fail resulting in a loss of power steering assist.
The risk
A loss of power steering assist may increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the FEAD pulley assembly, free of charge. Owners were sent interim notifications on May 28, 2016. This recall began July 1, 2016. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is J061.