Vehicle recall R/2008/078

Jaguar XK recall: Driver seat side airbag may not deploy correctly

DVSA recall R/2008/078 names the Jaguar XK. It was launched 2 July 2008. It covers vehicles built 30 August 2006 to 24 April 2008.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2008/078
Launched: 2 July 2008
Issued by: JAGUAR
Manufacturer reference: j006
Vehicles: 4,815 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It has been identified that on the subject vehicles the side airbags are not defined as passenger and driver but as left and right hand. This has resulted in all vehicles being configured as left hand drive and therefore the system believes the right hand front seat to be the passenger seat. This can result in the driver's side airbag failing to deploy when required due to the system believing that the driver's seat is unoccupied.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will have the control module on all right hand drive vehicles re-configured.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Jaguar XK	30 August 2006 to 24 April 2008	4,815

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Other recalls for these models

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/2004/003 Auto gearbox may engage reverse when in forward drive. 2 March 2004, Jaguar XK, Jaguar XJ, Jaguar S-Type
R/2014/041 Directional control may be compromised 4 April 2014, Jaguar XF, Jaguar XK, Jaguar XJ
R/2015/015 Parking lights may not function as intended 23 January 2015, Jaguar XK
R/1999/044 Possibility that gearbox may lock up 30 June 1999, Jaguar XJ, Jaguar XK

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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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