Vehicle recall R/2017/195

Jaguar XJ recall: SRS did not deploy airbags as intended

DVSA recall R/2017/195 names the Jaguar XJ. It was launched 31 July 2017. It covers vehicles built 30 June 2009 to 22 September 2010.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2017/195
Launched: 31 July 2017
Issued by: JAGUAR
Manufacturer reference: H034
Vehicles: 2,109 across the lines below

What can go wrong

When connected to Jaguar Land Rover’s Symptom Driven Diagnostics (SDD) device and an update is unsuccessfully undertaken the calibration may default to a pre-set condition. In the event of a frontal impact of a sufficient severity to require the Supplementary Restraint System (SRS) to deploy the front airbags the airbags will deploy but at impact thresholds that exceed those which provide the required occupant protection. Failure of the airbags to deploy as required can lead to increased injuries to the occupants.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and update the RCM with the latest software.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Jaguar XJ	30 June 2009 to 22 September 2010	2,109

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2017/291 Instrument cluster may intermittently go blank 31 October 2017, Jaguar XJ, Jaguar XE, Jaguar XF and others
R/2016/305 Passenger airbag may not deploy 31 December 2016, Jaguar XJ
R/2016/133 Airbag may deploy incorrectly 30 June 2016, Jaguar XJ
R/2016/036 Possible loss of steering assistance 2 June 2016, Jaguar XF, Jaguar XJ
R/2019/014 The crankshaft pulley retaining bolt may fracture 29 January 2019, Jaguar F-Pace, Jaguar F-Type, Jaguar XJ
R/2014/156 Brake fluid may leak 24 December 2014, 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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