2013-2014 Jaguar XF, XJ, XK Recalled (Plus Two 2014 Range Rover Evoques)

JAGUAR RECALL

Jaguar Land Rover North America has issued a recall for select 2013 and 2014 models of the Jaguar XJ, XF and XK.

According to a bulletin from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the affected vehicles' toe links can become separated from the cars' subframe. That's important because the toe links are used to control the alignment of the rear wheels.

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In a letter to NHTSA, the automaker explains the problem more fully:

"In the event of prolonged aggressive driving with frequent lateral and braking force inputs it is possible that the rear toe link will separate from the rear sub-frame. Once separated, the orientation control of the affected rear wheel is lost and the wheel will cant inboard or outboard depending on the direction of vehicle turn. In this condition, vehicle stability will be compromised and the degree of directional control minimized, this significantly increases the risk of an accident."

The recall affects 297 vehicles registered in the U.S., all of which were manufactured at the automaker's Castle Bromwich Assembly Plant in the U.K. between November 2012 and January 2014 Jaguar Land Rover. A list of VINs included in the recall can be found in this PDF.

Jaguar Land Rover say that it will begin notifying owners about the recall around May 27, 2014. At that time, owners will be able to take their vehicles to a Jaguar dealer, who will replace the nut and the washer assembly on the rear toe links, free of charge.