NHTSA recall 16V-229 (16V229000)
air bags recall reported April 20, 2016 - about 5 vehicles affected.
- NHTSA campaign number
- 16V229000
- Also written as
- 16V-229
- Manufacturer number
- J065
- Reported
- April 20, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- ~5
- Component
- air bags
What is being recalled
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain model year 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2015 XF vehicles manufactured February 6, 2008 to October 20, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the driver frontal air bags may be missing a chemical enhancer required for the second stage deployment, resulting in the second stage deploying improperly in certain crashes.
Why it is dangerous
An air bag that inflates improperly increases the risk of injury.
The fix (free at any franchised dealer)
Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on May 5, 2016. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is J065.
Recall repairs are always free, regardless of vehicle age or where you bought the car. Quote the campaign number 16V-229 when calling a dealer.
Affected 1 model
Each year links to that car's full history: every recall, owner complaints and common problems.
Source: NHTSA recall campaign data (public domain), refreshed weekly. See also the latest recall campaigns.