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2001 JAGUAR XK8 — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

1 injured · 378535 · 2002-10-21

Vehicle

Make
JAGUAR
Model
XK8
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Jaguar Cars, Ltd.
Component
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Miles at failure
13,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST THE POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER CONTACTED. TS THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND A FLUID LEAK. SCC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8021213
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown