Jaguar XE Recall R/2016/068: Driver's Seat-belt Pre-tensioner May Not Deploy As Intended, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 5 May 2016
- Launched
- 924
- vehicles in the UK
- J064
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Jaguar recalled XE vehicles built between 22 September 2015 and 23 March 2016. The Restraints Control Module may have been incorrectly connected. The recall notice describes the fix as: on affected vehicles rewire the connector to the Restraints Control Module. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
The Restraints Control Module may have been incorrectly connected. As a result the driver's seat belt pretensioner may not deploy.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: DRIVER'S SEAT-BELT PRE-TENSIONER MAY NOT DEPLOY AS INTENDED Defect: On certain vehicles the Restraints Control Module may have been incorrectly connected. As a result the driver's seat belt pretensioner may not deploy Remedy: On affected vehicles rewire the connector to the Restraints Control Module
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: driver's seat-belt pre-tensioner may not deploy as intended.
The Fix
The recall notice describes the fix as: on affected vehicles rewire the connector to the Restraints Control Module.
Are You Affected?
XE built between 22 September 2015 and 23 March 2016 may be included. Jaguar estimates 924 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with Jaguar, because not every car in the date range may be included.
Which Car Is It?
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Jaguar.
- Book with any franchised Jaguar dealer, quoting the campaign code J064 or the DVSA reference R/2016/068. See how to get a Jaguar recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
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This is one of 104 Jaguar recalls in DVSA’s data. The Jaguar recall launched before it was R/2016/066 on 29 Apr 2016, for fuel may leak / risk of fire. The one launched after it was R/2016/036 on 2 Jun 2016, for possible loss of steering assistance. You can also see every Jaguar recall, all recalls launched in 2016 and seat belt recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2016/068, launched 5 May 2016. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.