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NHTSA recall 87V142000

Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly

Jaguar Xjs

Reported Sep 9, 1987133 vehicles affectedHESS AND EISENHARDT CO.Built Nov 1, 1986 – May 1, 1987

The defect

Seals of lower fuel tank gauge could fail causing gas to leak into lower fuel tank cavity and possibly into passenger compartment.

The risk

Ignition of gas vapors which might be present couldcause a fire or explosion.

The remedy

Replace lower fuel tank assembly to upgrade fuel system to current specifications.

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Vehicles in this recall

Notes

System: fuel tankvehicle description: passenger cars

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