Jaguar XF (2015) Air Bag Recall: Risk of Serious Injury from Inflator Explosion
Jaguar is recalling 2014-2015 XF vehicles with potentially dangerous air bag inflators that could explode during deployment, causing serious injury or death. Owners must have the front passenger air bag assembly replaced free of charge.
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An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
What happened, in plain English
Jaguar is recalling certain 2014-2015 XF vehicles due to a risk that the front passenger air bag inflator could explode during deployment, potentially causing serious injury or death. Owners must have the air bag assembly replaced at no cost. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1248381-jaguar-xf-2015-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1248381-jaguar-xf-2015-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury · Updated October 6, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #18V010000
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“Jaguar XF (2015) Air Bag Recall: Risk of Serious Injury from Inflator Explosion.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1248381-jaguar-xf-2015-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury. Based on NHTSA recall #18V010000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=18V010000).
Why it’s dangerous
The air bag inflators can degrade over time due to exposure to humidity and temperature changes. During a crash, this degradation may cause the inflator to explode, sending sharp metal fragments toward the driver or passengers.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2014-2015 Jaguar XF vehicles registered in specific U.S. states and territories are affected. Drivers and passengers in these vehicles are at risk of serious injury or death if the air bag inflator explodes during a crash.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2014-2015 Jaguar XF was sold or registered in the listed U.S. states and territories. The recall covers vehicles with front passenger air bag inflators that may have degraded over time.
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What to do — step by step
Stop Using Vehicle Now
Immediately stop using the vehicle until the front passenger air bag assembly is replaced by a Jaguar dealer.
Contact Jaguar
Call 1-800-452-4827 to schedule a free air bag assembly replacement.
What NHTSA says to do
Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 27, 2018. Owners may contact 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is J072.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 35 days.
- Recall began
- NHTSA received the defect report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #18V010000 (August 1, 2018)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 6, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official NHTSA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.