1978 JAGUAR XJ6 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

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Safety Rating

0

Owner Complaints

3

Recalls

ACTIVE RECALL

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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