Jaguar Motors, Inc.: Seat Belts
Jaguar Motors, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 1, 1993 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 52,102. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE NORMAL LOCKUP FUNCTION OF THE AUTOMATIC (PASSIVE) BELT REEL CAN CAUSE THE BELT MOTOR WINCH ASSEMBLY TO LOCKUP SUCH THAT THE PASSIVE BELT SYSTEM WILL NOT DEPLOY/FUNCTION OR GETS STUCK AT VARIOUS POINTS ALONG THE TRACK CAUSING THE KINKING OR BREAKING OF ITS CABLE OR DETACHMENT OF THE TONGUE.
The risk
IF THIS OCCURS THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE CANNOT USETHE SAFETY BELTS, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOPOR ACCIDENT.
The remedy
JAGUAR WILL REPAIR THE PASSIVE BELT SYSTEM IF THIS PROBLEM OCCURS OR HAS OCCURRED. JAGUAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE EXISTENCE OF A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON COMPONENTS OF THE AUTOMATIC (PASSIVE) BELT SYSTEM.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Jaguar Majestic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Jaguar Sovereign | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Jaguar Vanden Plas | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Jaguar XJ6 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1991 Jaguar Majestic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Jaguar Sovereign | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Jaguar Vanden Plas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1991 Jaguar XJ6 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1990 Jaguar Majestic | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Jaguar Sovereign | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990 Jaguar Vanden Plas | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990 Jaguar XJ6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 93V179000.
Full record for the 1992 Jaguar Majestic → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →