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Jaguar XF 2008–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin SSM40913 · NHTSA communication 10096482 · issued Apr 6, 2009

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Latches/locks/linkages
component
2008–2015
model years
21
vehicle entries

Official summary

"re-issued january 2015. Issue: on investigation of warranty returns it has been noted that the engine-compartment lid latch has been lubricated. Cause: lubricant applied to the engine-compartment lid latch during routine servicing or for any other reason will, over time, migrate into the ajar switch and cause damage to the switch."

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.