Jaguar XF (2012) Air Bag Recall: Risk of Serious Injury
Jaguar is recalling 2012 XF vehicles with potentially dangerous air bag inflators that could rupture during crashes, causing serious injury or death. Owners must have the air bag assembly replaced free of charge.
Use caution until it’s fixed
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
What happened, in plain English
Jaguar is recalling certain 2012 XF vehicles due to a risk that air bag inflators could rupture during crashes, potentially causing serious injury or death. Affected vehicles were sold in specific U.S. states and territories, and owners must have the air bag assembly replaced at no cost. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1251832-jaguar-xf-2012-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1251832-jaguar-xf-2012-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury · Updated October 7, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #17V027000
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“Jaguar XF (2012) Air Bag Recall: Risk of Serious Injury.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1251832-jaguar-xf-2012-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury. Based on NHTSA recall #17V027000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=17V027000).
Why it’s dangerous
The air bag inflators can rupture due to propellant degradation from long-term exposure to humidity and temperature changes. This rupture may cause metal fragments to strike vehicle occupants, leading to serious injury or death during a crash.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2012 Jaguar XF vehicles sold or registered in specific U.S. states and territories are affected. Drivers and passengers in these vehicles are at risk if the air bag inflators rupture during a crash.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2012 Jaguar XF was sold or registered in the listed U.S. states and territories (Zones A or B). Vehicles not in these zones are not affected by this recall.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Jaguar Customer Service
Call 1-800-452-4827 to schedule a free air bag assembly replacement.
Have Air Bag Assembly Replaced
Dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assembly at no cost once the recall is initiated.
What NHTSA says to do
Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2017. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is J070.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 3 months.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
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 #17V027000 (October 1, 2017)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 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.