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Jaguar XK8 1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin 21102 · NHTSA communication 610209 · issued Nov 1, 1999

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
1997
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles built within vin 001001 - 018107 range may exhibit a leaking pinion shaft oil seal. As a result, the pinion valve housing must be replaced. *tt

Vehicles covered

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.