Brake lights: switchRecall 90V-024 · Jaguar vehicles
JAGUAR ROVER TRIUMPH INC. recall 90V-024 covers 29,000 Jaguar vehicles for a brake lights: switch problem, reported to NHTSA on February 8, 1990.
Source: NHTSA recall 90V024000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
BRAKE ACCUMULATOR SWITCH WHICH CONTROLS HYDRAULIC FLUID FLOW TO AND FROM THE ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP, COULD LEAK, CAUSING LOSS OF FLUID IN THE POWER BRAKE ASSIST SYSTEM. THIS LEAK IS ALSO IN THE VICINITY OF ELECTRICAL WIRING.
The risk
THE LEAKING BRAKE ACCUMULATOR SWITCH COULD CAUSE ELECTRICAL POWER INTERRUPTION AND COULD CAUSE THE ASSIST FEATURE OF BRAKES NOT TO RECHARGE. ALSO, FLUID LOSS COULD LEAD TO SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER ASSISTANCE TOTHE BRAKING SYSTEM, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
The fix
REPLACE BRAKE ACCUMULATOR SWITCHES WITH REVISED SEALS.
SYSTEM: BRAKE ACCUMULATOR SWITCH.VEHICLE DESRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from February 1, 1987 to December 1, 1988. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILNHTSA