JAGUAR XJ6 1975: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 78V011000

Make Model Year
JAGUAR XJ6 1975
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1979-02-22 1978-01-20 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1973-07-01 - 1977-12-01

Manufacturers Involved: JAGUAR ROVER TRIUMPH INC.

Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 12565

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

THERE MAY BE A MALFUNCTION OF THE WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP DUE TO ITS POSITION IN THE ENGINE BAY.

Remedy

DEALER WILL REPOSITION THE WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP. PUMPS WILL ALSO BE REPLACED ON CERATIN VEHICLES, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: VISUAL; WINDSHIELD WASHER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FAILURE OF THE WASHER MOTOR 'PARTICULARLY WHEN THEWINDSHIELD BECOMES OBSCURED DUE TO DIRT OR OTHER FOREIGN MATTER' WILL INTERFEREWITH DRIVER VISIBILITY. THIS CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD THAT COULD LEAD TO ANACCIDENT.