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NHTSA recall 79V020000

Fuel system, gasoline › Carburetor system

Jaguar 6 and 1 more

Reported Jan 15, 19794,500 vehicles affectedJAGUAR CARSBuilt Sep 1, 1977 – Dec 1, 1978

The defect

Under a combination of circumstances in cold weather, icing may prevent return of the throttle butterfly to the idle position.

The remedy

The dealer will fit coolant heated throttle bodies on all vehicles at no cost to owners.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicles in this recall

Jaguar 6
1979
Jaguar XJ6
1978

Notes

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: fuel; throttle body.consequences of defect: this can cause the driver to lose control of enginespeed which may result in a vehicle accident.