Manufacturer recall number

Jaguar recall J065

Q: Is J065 the same recall as 16V229000?

Yes. J065 is Jaguar’s own number for it; 16V229000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Jaguar calls it J065. NHTSA filed it as campaign 16V229000 on Apr 20, 2016: air bags on the 2009–2015 Jaguar XF, 5 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

The full filing, 16V229000 →Check a VIN at NHTSA Jaguar’s own VIN lookup →

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings

NHTSA campaign	Vehicles	Component	Filed	Affected	Severity
16V229000	2009–2015 Jaguar XF	Air Bags	Apr 20, 2016	5	high

Problem Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain model year 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2015 XF vehicles manufactured February 6, 2008 to October 20, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the driver frontal air bags may be missing a chemical enhancer required for the second stage deployment, resulting in the second stage deploying improperly in certain crashes. Risk An air bag that inflates improperly increases the risk of injury. Fix Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on May 5, 2016. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is J065.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 16V229000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. J065 is the number Jaguar assigned in its own system: it is what appears on the owner letter, on the dealer’s service screen and on the repair order. 16V229000 is the number NHTSA filed the same recall under when the manufacturer reported it, and it is the one every federal record, this site included, is keyed on.

The repair is free by federal law for vehicles up to fifteen years old. Whether one particular vehicle is included is settled by its VIN against the manufacturer’s build list, not by its model year.

Check one specific vehicle

Both lookups check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list and say whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

NHTSA VIN recall lookup →Jaguar’s own VIN lookup →

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is J065 the same recall as 16V229000?

Yes. J065 is Jaguar’s own number for it; 16V229000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does J065 cover?

2009–2015 Jaguar XF, 5 vehicles by the manufacturer’s count. A recall covers a build range, so the VIN decides whether one particular vehicle is in it.

Does the J065 repair cost anything?

No. The manufacturer must remedy a safety defect at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from first sale.