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Jaguar F-Type 2010–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin JTB00357NAS1 · NHTSA communication 10096844 · issued Nov 2, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2010–2016
model years
12
vehicle entries

Official summary

"situation: one or more fo the following issues may be evident when using the smart key: engine fails to crank; 'smart key not found' message displayed in the instrument cluster; vehicle may not unlock / lock when using passive entry or when pressing a smart key button. Cause: this may be caused by a 'lock up' of the keyless vehicle module (kvm)."

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.