Non-Compliance Recall J049 – Parking Light Illumination – 2012-2015 Jaguar XK

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Jaguar XK

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V038

Manufacturer  Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC

Components EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Potential Number of Units Affected 4,787

Parking Lamps may Turn Off/FMVSS 108

If the parking lamps turn off, the vehicle will have reduced conspicuity, increasing the risk of a crash.

Summary

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Jaguar XK vehicles manufactured March 4, 2011, to March 20, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the front side lamps (parking lamps) may turn off after approximately 5 minutes. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, “Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.”

Remedy

Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will update software that controls the front side lamps, free of charge. The recall began March 5, 2015. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar’s number for this recall is J049.

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.

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