Jaguar recalling nearly 6,500 XJs due to defective windshield wipers
 

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<a href="http://autoblog.com/make/jaguar">Jaguar</a> has issued a recall covering 6,475 2010-11 <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/xj">XJ</a> sedans built between July 28, 2009 and November 3, 2010 due to defective windshield wipers. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration details the exact problem with these XJs, saying:<br />
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<div><em>"The front wiper arms to spindle fixings were not torqued to specification during manufacturing. As a result, the securing nuts could fail to perform as intended, resulting in a loss of wiper arm synchronization and a clash of the wiper arms."</em></div>
</blockquote>Clashing wiper arms mean they could detach from the vehicle altogether, which is perhaps the last thing any driver would want to have to deal with on a rainy (or snowy) day. The full recall is expected to commence on or before December 13, and dealers will ensure that the wiper arms are securely fitted to the spindle. To read the full details, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/11/26/jaguar-recalling-nearly-6-500-xjs-due-to-defective-windshield-wi/#continued">follow the jump</a> for NHTSA's release.<br />
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[Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/11/26/jaguar-recalling-nearly-6-500-xjs-due-to-defective-windshield-wi/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Jaguar recalling nearly 6,500 XJs due to defective windshield wipers</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/11/26/jaguar-recalling-nearly-6-500-xjs-due-to-defective-windshield-wi/">Jaguar recalling nearly 6,500 XJs due to defective windshield wipers</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Fri, 26 Nov 2010 18:44:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/11/26/jaguar-recalling-nearly-6-500-xjs-due-to-defective-windshield-wi/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19734338/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/11/26/jaguar-recalling-nearly-6-500-xjs-due-to-defective-windshield-wi/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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