Jaguar XF 2009–2015 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSM71863 · NHTSA communication 10096027 · issued Jul 15, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2009–2015
model years
7
vehicle entries
Official summary
"issue: a customer may report a concern of inconsistent operation of the trunk lid when the interior or remote release buttons are operated. The correct function is for the trunk lid to be released from the latch and not to rise to its fully open position. Cause: in warm internal or external temperatures expansion of gas and fluid in the strut may cause the trunk to open to its full extent. The xf vehicle is designed with a 'lift assist' and power close system. This is not an error condition and is less likely on versions with a trunk spoiler where only one strut is used. The system will alway
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.