NHTSA recall campaign
99V138000
ManufacturerJAGUAR CARSReported1999-06-02Affected189 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. FINE CRACKS WITHIN ONE OR MORE OF THE GEAR TEETH WITH IN THE GEAR TRAIN, INSIDE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEARBOX.
Risk
THIS CAN RESULT IN BREAKAGE OF THE GEAR TEETH POTENTIALLY CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO "LOCK UP" AT SPEEDS BELOW 15 MPH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AUTOMATIC GEARBOX.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →