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Jaguar XK8 1997–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 20505 · NHTSA communication 600220 · issued Feb 1, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1997–1998
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Revised torque specification on driveshaft universal joint bolts on vehicles within vin 001001 - 022125. *yc

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.