Vehicle recall R/2006/217

Jaguar XJ recall: Brake fluid may leak from brake pipe

DVSA recall R/2006/217 names the Jaguar XJ. It was launched 1 January 2007. It covers vehicles built 16 December 2005 to 31 October 2006.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2006/217
Launched: 1 January 2007
Issued by: JAGUAR
Vehicles: 7 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Brake fluid may leak from either the right hand front or left hand front brake caliper bridge pipe

The fix

Recall affected vehicles and replace the caliper bridge pipe on all four calipers with a revised corrosion resistant pipe

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Jaguar XJ	16 December 2005 to 31 October 2006	7

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Other recalls for these models

R/2007/045 Diesel particulate filter excessive heat 23 April 2007, Jaguar XJ, Jaguar S-Type
R/2006/016 Roof glass may shatter 3 March 2006, 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/2004/156 Poor adhesion of space saver spare wheel speed restriction label 6 October 2004, Jaguar S-Type, Jaguar X-Type, Jaguar XJ
R/2009/047 Under floor /rear cross member brake pipe corrosion 17 July 2009, Jaguar XJ
R/2004/039 Air bag may rupture 15 April 2004, 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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