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Jaguar Cars has recently ordered its dealersmany in the range may have faulty fuel tanks.
around the world to cease selling some 2006 andWatson was unable to identify whether the
2007 XJ sedans due to massive gasoline leaksdiscrepancy is a manufacturer issue or a supplier
from their fuel tanks. In view of this action,one. He was also uncertain about the number of
Jaguar notified its US and Canadian dealers of theaffected XJs which are already sold to customers.
so called ‘quarantine’.So far, there have been no reported repair
Quarantine forbids Jaguar dealers from selling newmeasures coming from Jaguar. Nonetheless, the
or used XJs with identification numbers G49701action does not yet comprise a recall.
through H13209. The order followed the openingWatson added that Jaguars Cars is talking with
of an investigation by the National Highway Trafficthe fuel tank's supplier, TI Automotive, to
Safety Administration (NHTSA). Investigation wasdetermine the cause of the leaks. On the other
initiated because several US customers reportedhand, TI Automotive's North American office in
to the agency that their garage floors wereWarren, Michigan made an inquiry to its
"flooded with gasoline" after every fill-ups.headquarters in Oxford, England. Nevertheless,
According to most of the reports filed in NHTSA,said office did not respond to such inquiry.
the leaks are from the fuel tank of the cars, notIn the meantime, since the root cause of the
the filler pipe or fuel lines running to the engine.leaks is not determined yet and the solutions
Said leaks occurred immediately after refueling orcannot be ascertained, Jaguar XJs will be having a
a day subsequent.halt sale. Said automaker will still be checking on its
Tim Watson, Jaguar spokesman, said that JaguarJaguar XJ Series parts as well as other XJ car
is researching the matter. He said he did not knowparts to preclude this predicament from recurring.