Vehicle recall R/2016/248

Jaguar F-Type recall: Vehicle stability may be compromised

DVSA recall R/2016/248 names the Jaguar F-Type. It was launched 7 November 2016. It covers vehicles built 12 January 2016 to 15 August 2016.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2016/248
Launched: 7 November 2016
Issued by: JAGUAR
Manufacturer reference: J076
Vehicles: 14 across the lines below

What can go wrong

A bolt retaining the rear lower control arm to rear knuckle joint fixing may not have been tightened to correct specification. Failure of the bolt could affect control of the vehicle.

The fix

On affected vehicles replace the rear lower control arm to rear knuckle joint fixing

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Jaguar F-Type	12 January 2016 to 15 August 2016	14

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Other recalls for these models

R/2017/004 Seat belt pretensioner may not deploy 31 December 2016, Jaguar F-Type, Jaguar XE
R/2016/099 Engine may cut out 30 June 2016, Jaguar F-Type
R/2017/170 One or both front indicators may fail 23 May 2017, Jaguar F-Type
R/2015/181 Loss of control 10 September 2015, Jaguar F-Type
R/2015/115 Loss of control 30 June 2015, Jaguar F-Type
R/2018/035 Fuel may leak 29 March 2018, Jaguar XF, Jaguar XE, Jaguar E-Pace and others

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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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