Jaguar Recall 16V943000: Air Bags, Frontal, Passenger Side, Inflator Module

NHTSA recall 16V943000 · announced December 29, 2016 · filed by Jaguar Land Rover North America, Llc · 16 units affected

The problem

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Jaguar XJ vehicles manufactured September 12, 2016, to October 26, 2016. The affected vehicles have a front passenger air bag inflator initiator that may fail to ignite during a crash, preventing the air bag from deploying.

The risk

In the event of a crash of sufficient severity, the front passenger air bag may not deploy as required, increasing the risk of injury.

What to do

Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 20, 2017. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is J080.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2016 Jaguar Xj
• 2017 Jaguar Xj

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.