NHTSA Complaint #10237374 — 2000 JAGUAR XK8

I WAS INSIDE MY VEHICLE (2000JAGUARXK8) I WAS ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE CONVERTIBLE TOP DOWN. THE HYDRAULIC LINES WHICH FEED THE MOTOR FAILED AND HYDRAULIC FLUID (3-4OZ'S) POURED OUT FROM THE TOP WHERE THE LIGHT CONSOLE IS IN THE HEADLINER OF THE CAR ONTO ME. SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE LIGHT CONSOLE AS IT WAS SHORTED OUT. I AM REPORTING THIS SAFETY HAZARD SINCE HYDRAULIC FLUID IS FLAMMABLE AND I AM JUST LUCKY, THAT A FIRE DID NOT START AND I WAS NOT SMOKING AT THE TIME. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH WAS AWARE AND HAD HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING TO OTHERS. THEY WERE ABLE TO REPLACE THESE LINES. I DO NOT HAVE THE OLD PARTS. *TR