1978 JAGUAR XJ6 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1978 JAGUAR XJ6
The 1978 JAGUAR XJ6 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE.
Recalls for the 1978 JAGUAR XJ6
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 1978 JAGUAR XJ6, potentially affecting up to 11,275 vehicles.
Recall 79V128000 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
| 3,512 vehicles affected
Defect: THE SELECTOR QUADRANT SPIRAL RETAINING PIN MAY WORK ITS WAY OUT OF POSITION SO THAT THE VEHICLE COULD REMAIN IN GEAR WHEN SELECTOR LEVER IS MOVED INTO THE "PARK" POSITION.
Remedy: DEALER WILL SECURE SPIRAL PIN USING A RETAINING PIN TO PERMANENTLY LOCK IT IN POSITION.
View full details →Recall 79V020000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
| 4,500 vehicles affected
Defect: UNDER A COMBINATION OF CIRCUMSTANCES IN COLD WEATHER, ICING MAY PREVENT RETURN OF THE THROTTLE BUTTERFLY TO THE IDLE POSITION.
Remedy: THE DEALER WILL FIT COOLANT HEATED THROTTLE BODIES ON ALL VEHICLES AT NO COST TO OWNERS.
View full details →Recall 78V196000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
| 3,263 vehicles affected
Defect: THE EXHAUST DOWNPIPES INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY NOT PERMIT PROPER CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE DOWNPIPES AND THE STEERING COLUMN LOWER JOINTS. UPON MAKING A HARD FULL RIGHT TURN, THE EXHAUST DOWNPIPE AND STEERING COLUMN COULD COME INTO CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER. THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE EXHAUST DOWNPIPE WITH ONE OF MODIFIED SHAPE, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1978 JAGUAR XJ6
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1978 JAGUAR XJ6.
Safety Rating for the 1978 JAGUAR XJ6
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1978 JAGUAR XJ6 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1978 JAGUAR XJ6
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1978 JAGUAR XJ6
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the JAGUAR XJ6
- 1973 JAGUAR XJ6 — 0 complaints
- 1974 JAGUAR XJ6 — 0 complaints
- 1975 JAGUAR XJ6 — 0 complaints
- 1976 JAGUAR XJ6 — 0 complaints
- 1977 JAGUAR XJ6 — 0 complaints
- 1978 JAGUAR XJ6 (current)
- 1979 JAGUAR XJ6 — 0 complaints
- 1980 JAGUAR XJ6 — 0 complaints
- 1981 JAGUAR XJ6 — 0 complaints
- 1982 JAGUAR XJ6 — 0 complaints
- 1983 JAGUAR XJ6 — 2 complaints
Other JAGUAR Models
- JAGUAR S-TYPE — 655 total complaints
- JAGUAR XF — 520 total complaints
- JAGUAR X-TYPE — 472 total complaints
- JAGUAR I-PACE — 260 total complaints
- JAGUAR XJ8 — 235 total complaints
- JAGUAR F-PACE — 184 total complaints
- JAGUAR XJ — 175 total complaints
- JAGUAR XK8 — 149 total complaints