Jaguar XF (2013-2015): Steering
Recall 16V137000 · Mar 7, 2016 · Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
6,938
vehicles affected
6,938
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V137000
- Date
- Mar 7, 2016
- Maker
- Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
- Units affected
- 6,938
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Hydraulic power assist system
- Model years
- 2013-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Jaguar XF vehicles manufactured May 16, 2012, to June 15, 2015 and equipped with 2.0L GTDi engines. The retaining bolt for the Front End Auxiliary Drive (FEAD) idler pulley on the engine may fail resulting in a loss of power steering assist.
What can happen
A loss of power steering assist may increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the FEAD pulley assembly, free of charge. Owners were sent interim notifications on May 28, 2016. This recall began July 1, 2016. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is J061.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V137000?
1 model: Jaguar XF (2013-2015), about 6,938 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V137000?
Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the FEAD pulley assembly, free of charge. Owners were sent interim notifications on May 28, 2016. This recall began July 1, 2016. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is J061.
What can happen?
A loss of power steering assist may increase the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.