Vehicle recall R/2016/297

Jaguar XE recall: Fuel may leak

DVSA recall R/2016/297 names the Jaguar XE. It was launched 9 February 2017. It covers vehicles built 6 October 2014 to 30 June 2015.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2016/297
Launched: 9 February 2017
Issued by: JAGUAR
Manufacturer reference: J079
Vehicles: 3,147 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It has been identified that the underfloor mounted diesel fuel cooler may not have been manufactured to specification. This can result in fuel leak. The driver will become aware of the issue by either a smell of fuel pooling of fuel under the vehicle when stationary or by an increase in fuel consumption. Where a leak is present pooling can occur on the road surface which can present a skid hazard to other road users and increase the risk of a crash. In extreme circumstances the pooling of fuel underneath the vehicle could in the presence of an ignition source lead to a fire.

The fix

Recall all affected vehicle to have the diesel fuel cooler replace with a new quality assured cooler.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Jaguar XE	6 October 2014 to 30 June 2015	3,147

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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/2017/143 Fuel hose may leak 19 May 2017, Jaguar XE, Jaguar F-Pace, Jaguar XF
R/2017/291 Instrument cluster may intermittently go blank 31 October 2017, Jaguar XJ, Jaguar XE, Jaguar XF and others
R/2016/068 Driver's seat-belt pre-tensioner may not deploy as intended 5 May 2016, Jaguar XE
R/2016/037 Engine may cut out and fail to restart 24 March 2016, Jaguar XF, Jaguar XE
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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