Hearth Record

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (Jaguar)

Vehicle recall 78V-060. NHTSA received JAGUAR CARS’s report on Mar 21, 1978.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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The short answer

NHTSA received JAGUAR CARS’s report on Mar 21, 1978. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 27, 2026.

Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

The notice gives no hazard in a field of its own.

THE AIR PIPE AND FUEL LINE PIPE MAY CONTACT EACH OTHER AND RESULT IN CHAFING OF THE FUEL RAIL.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings.

What should you do?

THE DEALER WILL REROUTE AIR OR FUEL LINE TO PRECLUDE CONTACT, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL PIPE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THE FUEL PIPE MAY CHAFETHROUGH AND RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE. THIS COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE ANDPASSENGER INJURIES.NOTE: OWNER IS ADVISED TO FREQUENTLY CHECK ENGINE FOR FUEL LEAKAGE UNTIL DEFECTCAN BE CORRECTED.
  • Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 7,000 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Jaguar XJ12and 1975, 1976, 1977 and 1978, before the model years listed here
  • Jaguar XJSand 1976, 1977 and 1978, before the model years listed here
  • Jaguar XJ12Cand 1975 and 1976, before the model years listed here

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by JAGUAR CARS.
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
  • Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
  • This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
  • How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 27, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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