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NHTSA recall 81V134000

Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system › Fuel rail

Jaguar XJ6 and 1 more

Reported Oct 27, 19814,630 vehicles affectedJAGUAR CARSBuilt Apr 1, 1980 – Sep 1, 1981

The defect

Certain vehicles could be subject to a fuel leakage in the engine compartment due to the possibility of deterioration in the integrity of the high pressure fuel hose connections.

The remedy

All affected hoses and attachment clips will be replaced at no charge to owner.

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Vehicles in this recall

Notes

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: fuel systems; fuel hoses.consequences of defect: as these fuel hoses are pressurized, a reduction in theeffective clamping load of the attachment clips could allow fuel leakage,possibly leading to a vehicle fire and injury to vehicle occupants withoutwarning.note: the owner IS advised to inspect the engine compartment, with the enginerunning, for evidence of fuel leakage or fuel odor.