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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 79V128000: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

JAGUAR CARS · Reported to NHTSA May 23, 1979

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
3,512
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
2
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
May 23, 1979
Production Apr 1, 1978 – May 1, 1979

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The 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.

The remedy

DEALER WILL SECURE SPIRAL PIN USING A RETAINING PIN TO PERMANENTLY LOCK IT IN POSITION.

Notes

NER MODEL 65 ORMODEL 66 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; TRANSMISSIONS, AUTOMATIC.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: VEHICLE MAY BE LEFT UNATTENDED WHILE STILL IN GEAR ANDMAY ROLL UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH AS WELL AS DAMAGETO PROPERTY.NOTE: PRIOR TO STARTING THE VEHICLE, DRIVER SHOULD ENSURE THAT BOTH THEEMERGENCY AND FOOT BRAKE ARE FIRMLY APPLIED, AND VISUALLY CHECK FOR PEDESTRIANSIN FRONT AND BEHIND VEHICLE.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
JAGUAR CARS
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
79V128000
Units potentially affected
3,512
Report received
May 23, 1979
Production range
Apr 1, 1978 – May 1, 1979
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

2 model years across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.