NHTSA recall campaign
78V174000
ManufacturerJAGUAR CARSReported1978-08-09Affected450 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
IF THE TRANSMISSION IS OVERFILLED, THE POSSIBILITY OF OVERSPILL ARISES UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO THE NEWLY INSTALLED TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID MAY SPILL ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD OR CATALYTIC CONVERTER.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DIPSTICK AT NO CHARGE.
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