Vehicle recall R/1997/019

Jaguar XK recall: Possible disengagement of diff output shaft

DVSA recall R/1997/019 names the Jaguar XK. It was launched 4 April 1997. It covers vehicles built 3 July 1996 to 11 November 1996.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/1997/019
Launched: 4 April 1997
Issued by: JAGUAR
Vehicles: 805 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Resulting from a low incidence process concern at a supplier it has been found that the differential output shaft retaining rings on the rear suspension of a small number of XK8's may under extreme driving conditions become displaced. This can ca

The fix

The subject vehicles are being recalled to Jaguar dealers to have the installation of the retaining rings inspected. Where the installation does not conform to the manufacturers specification the rings will be replaced with quality assured examples.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Jaguar XK (XK8)	3 July 1996 to 11 November 1996	805

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Other recalls for these models

R/1999/044 Possibility that gearbox may lock up 30 June 1999, Jaguar XJ, Jaguar XK
R/2004/003 Auto gearbox may engage reverse when in forward drive. 2 March 2004, Jaguar XK, Jaguar XJ, Jaguar S-Type
R/2008/078 Driver seat side airbag may not deploy correctly 2 July 2008, Jaguar XK
R/2010/103 Engine may cut out 23 August 2010, Jaguar XF, Jaguar XK
R/2011/025 Power assistance may be lost - fire risk 10 June 2011, Jaguar XK, Jaguar XF
R/2014/041 Directional control may be compromised 4 April 2014, Jaguar XF, Jaguar XK, Jaguar XJ

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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