Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch

NHTSA recall 90V024000 · announced February 8, 1990 · filed by Jaguar Rover Triumph Inc. · 29,000 units affected

The problem

BRAKE ACCUMULATOR SWITCH WHICH CONTROLS HYDRAULIC FLUID FLOW TO AND FROM THE ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP, COULD LEAK, CAUSING LOSS OF FLUID IN THE POWER BRAKE ASSIST SYSTEM. THIS LEAK IS ALSO IN THE VICINITY OF ELECTRICAL WIRING.

The risk

THE LEAKING BRAKE ACCUMULATOR SWITCH COULD CAUSE ELECTRICAL POWER INTERRUPTION AND COULD CAUSE THE ASSIST FEATURE OF BRAKES NOT TO RECHARGE. ALSO, FLUID LOSS COULD LEAD TO SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER ASSISTANCE TOTHE BRAKING SYSTEM, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

What to do

REPLACE BRAKE ACCUMULATOR SWITCHES WITH REVISED SEALS.

Notes

SYSTEM: BRAKE ACCUMULATOR SWITCH.VEHICLE DESRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1988 Jaguar Majestic
• 1989 Jaguar Majestic
• 1988 Jaguar Vanden Plas
• 1989 Jaguar Vanden Plas
• 1988 Jaguar Xj6
• 1989 Jaguar Xj6

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