EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car XF and XK Jaguar. — risk: fire, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0598/11
Summary
null The product poses a risk of injuries and fire due to premature corrosion of the hoses for the power-assisted steering, which may occur, causing noise and leaks of power steering fluid. If the leak is large, this problem could cause loss of the power assistance for the steering, which could lead to a road accident. If the fluid should contact hot surfaces, there is also the possibility that it could, under…
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Product
Passenger car XF and XK — Jaguar.
- Brand
- Jaguar.
- Name / model
- XF: from R59555 to R78765 (only specific units, petrol engines), XK: from B35314 to B38302
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Production period/year: 2010-2011Passenger car.
- Production dates: -
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of injuries and fire due to premature corrosion of the hoses for the power-assisted steering, which may occur, causing noise and leaks of power steering fluid. If the leak is large, this problem could cause loss of the power assistance for the steering, which could lead to a road accident. If the fluid should contact hot surfaces, there is also the possibility that it could, under severe conditions, cause a fire.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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