Jaguar TAKATA AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL

TAKATA AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL

We’re committed to ensuring that Jaguar owners have quick and easy access to the right information regarding the Takata Airbag Recall. As always, our customer’s safety is our priority.

Please click here to enter your VIN and search for the Takata recall status on your vehicle.

On 1st March 2018, the Australian Government initiated a mandatory recall of certain vehicles with Takata airbags. As the airbag ages and is exposed to high temperatures and humidity, the PSAN propellant is exposed to moisture and degrades. If this happens, when the airbag is triggered and deploys (in a collision), it may deploy with too much explosive force, rupturing the airbag inflator housing so that sharp metal fragments shoot out and hit vehicle occupants, potentially injuring or killing them.

A subset of Takata airbags called ‘alpha’ are considered to pose the highest safety risk of all the recalled Takata airbags. There are no Jaguar vehicles that contain 'alpha' airbags.

However, certain Jaguar models from 2009 - 2017 contain non-alpha Takata airbag inflators that are required to be recalled under the compulsory notice. According to the ACCC, there is no immediate known risk with the non-alpha airbags in vehicles less than 6 years old, but there will be in the future. Where an affected vehicle is more than 6 years old, the ACCC has stated that there is a risk of injury or death in the event of rupture of the airbag inflator.

The recall and replacement timetable for the Compulsory Recall requires vehicles with faulty Takata airbags to be recalled and the airbag inflators removed and replaced as soon as practicable, and by no later than 31 December 2020 (or a later date approved by the ACCC).

Recalls are/were initiated on a rolling basis to allow replacements to be prioritised according to priority safety factors, including climate at the location of the vehicle, the age of the vehicle and whether the airbag is a driver or passenger side airbag (driver is prioritised due to higher risk). Consumers should not experience significant delays once they are notified of the recall and asked to schedule a replacement.

For more information on future recall initiation dates please see the Recall Initiation Schedule for future recalls at the bottom of this page. All recalls which are already active are listed here. Alternatively, you can enter your VIN in the Recall Database to check whether your vehicle is under active recall (recalled in the past or now) or future recall (and if so the scheduled time for recall and replacement).

Vehicles that have had a frontal airbag replaced following a collision or other incident may have been fitted with a faulty airbag and could require replacement. Contact a Retailer to arrange an inspection of the airbag.

Jaguar Australia are committed to addressing the needs and concerns of our customers affected by this industry-wide issue. If you are located more than 250 kilometres from your nearest Retailer Land Rover will make arrangements to collet your vehicle and return it to you to enable you to have the Recall completed with the minimal inconvenience. 

For more information about Jaguar's mandatory recall of Takata airbag modules, please contact Jaguar via our designated phone number 1300 787803 or otherwise make an enquiry via the ACCC at www.productsafety.gov.au/contact-us/for-consumers/make-an-enquiry.

If English is not your first language, you may wish to seek the interpreting and translation services available free of charge from providers such as the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and interpreters (NAATI) www.naati.com.au or Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National) www.tisnational.gov.au. If you have a hearing or speech impairment and wish to use the services of the national relay service, please see: www.relayservice.gov.au.

Please treat this matter with the urgency it requires, Jaguar Land Rover apologizes for any inconvenience this notification may cause and thank you in advance for your co-operation.

This table gives a general overview of the vehicles affected by the Takata Airbag Recall.

MODEL Model Year
Jaguar XF 2009 - 2017
Jaguar XE 2016 & 2017
Jaguar F-PACE 2017

 

As set out by the ACCC Jaguar Land Rover will meet the required completion rate and where possible exceed it.

Quarterly Completion Schedule.

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Quarter Q3/2018 Q4/2018 Q1/2019 Q2/2019 Q3/2019 Q4/2019 Q1/2020 Q2/2020 Q3/2020 Q4/2020
Starting from 1 July 2018 1 October 2018 1 January 2019 1 April 2019 2 July 2019 1 October 2019 2 January 2020 2 April 2020 3 July 2020 3 October 2020
Required completion rate 15% 25% 35% 45% 55% 65% 75% 85% 95% 100%

Recall Initiation Schedule

QUARTER Q3/2018 Q4/2018 Q1/2019
Starting from 1 July 2018 1 October 2018 1 January 2019
Recall Schedule XF 2009 - 2015MY XF 2016MY XF 2017MY
    XE 2016MY XE 2017MY
      F-PACE 2017MY


The Recall and Replacement Timetable
 

TYPE OF AIRBAG INFLATOR Time by which recall action must be initiated Time by which inflators of this type must be replaced
Alpha Not Applicable Not Applicable
All other Affected Takata Airbag Inflators On a rolling basis beginning 1st July 2018 As soon as practicable but no later than December 2020

A HOT LAP IN THE WORLD’S FIRST ALL-ELECTRIC TOURING CAR

As a world leader in electrified cars, Jaguar has now upped the ante with the creation of the world’s first all-electric touring car, the I-PACE eTROPHY. Built by Jaguar’s Special Vehicle Operations, Jaguar hosted a track day for a select group to experience the power and performance of their electric cars firsthand.

There are only 20 I-PACE eTROPHYs available worldwide. They were developed from the road-going I-PACE and feature technology that starts with Jaguar race cars in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. John McMahon from Boss Hunting was one of the lucky people to take part in this special track day and get an understanding of this world-leading technology.

Jaguar I-PACE running on Racing Track

“INSTANTANEOUS, NECK-SNAPPING TORQUE”

Starting with a drive in the I-PACE on a narrow, technical circuit, McMahon experienced the “instantaneous, neck-snapping torque” of the vehicle and found its immensely low centre of gravity to be an “enjoyable asset through the rises, falls, and blind corners of the playful track. The sensation felt like a ride on Aladdin’s magic carpet, though one with an active air suspension and variable damping”.

Jaguar I-PACE running on Racing Track

ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL ELECTRIC PERFORMANCE VEHICLES

It was then time to do a hot lap in the I-PACE eTROPHY, with one of Jaguar’s highly skilled drivers behind the wheel. McMahon describes the experience as “unlike any hot lap I’d ever done in my six years at Boss Hunting, least of all because I could amazingly hold a light conversation with the driver the entire time without ever having to strain my voice over the roar of a throaty V8”. He adds that with “…smoking brakes, and a supercharged electric battery... you’ve got one of the most powerful electric performance vehicles at the layman’s disposal”.

 

After his heart-racing hot lap, McMahon noted that “brands like Jaguar enjoy leading from the front, and nothing screams progress louder than a deafening silence in the pit lane that still excites the most passionate of motorists during a day at the racetrack”.

Jaguar TCS Racing

The new Jaguar I-TYPE 6 was put on display at Jaguar TCS Racing in India, as the 2023 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship took to the streets of Hyderabad for the first time. Guests at the track day enjoyed a live cross to Hyderabad, and had the opportunity to virtually meet Jaguar TCS Racing drivers Mitch Evans and Sam Bird, as well as Team Principal James Barclay, in a live Q&A session.

 

Motorsport has long been a key part of Jaguar’s DNA, and the I-PACE eTROPHY is now part of this racing heritage. While you may not be able to do a hot lap in the I-PACE eTROPHY, you can experience the incredible electrified performance of the I-PACE.