Vehicle recall R/2000/089

Jaguar S-Type recall: Seat belt buckle concern

DVSA recall R/2000/089 names the Jaguar S-Type. It was launched 4 October 2000. It covers vehicles built 1 May 2000 to 30 July 2000.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2000/089
Launched: 4 October 2000
Issued by: JAGUAR
Manufacturer reference: R134
Vehicles: 2,104 across the lines below

What can go wrong

A component within each front seat belt buckle may have received insufficient heat treatment. This may result in unintentional release of the set belt latch if it is subjected to a loading which exceeds the standard specified by EEC Regulation 16 during an accident.

The fix

Recall vehicles and check production date codes on both front seat belt buckle assemblies. Replace all buckle assemblies falling within the affected production dates with quality assured units.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Jaguar S-Type	1 May 2000 to 30 July 2000	2,104

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Other recalls for these models

R/2000/119 Front lower suspension ball joint may fail 23 November 2000, Jaguar S-Type
R/2004/003 Auto gearbox may engage reverse when in forward drive. 2 March 2004, Jaguar XK, Jaguar XJ, Jaguar S-Type
R/2004/164 Possibile unintentional application of parking brake 6 October 2004, Jaguar S-Type
R/2004/156 Poor adhesion of space saver spare wheel speed restriction label 6 October 2004, Jaguar S-Type, Jaguar X-Type, Jaguar XJ
R/2005/155 The parking function of the automatic transmission may not operate correctly 30 November 2005, Jaguar XJ, Jaguar S-Type
R/2007/045 Diesel particulate filter excessive heat 23 April 2007, Jaguar XJ, Jaguar S-Type

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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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