Jaguar Land Rover North America – Air Bag Second Stage may not Inflate Properly

Jaguar Land Rover North America (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.


Report Received Date 04/20/2016
NHTSA ID 16V229000
Consequence Summary An air bag that inflates improperly increases the risk of injury.
Corrective Action 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 Code J065
Potentially Affected 5
Fire Risk When Parked No
Do Not Drive No
Recall Link Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=16V229000)