SAAB 9000 PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

SAAB 9000 PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of SAAB 9000 recalls and defective parts found on SAAB 9000 automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the SAAB 9000 manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design, structure, body, or performance.

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Most Recent Recalls For SAAB 9000

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1992-1994 SAAB 9000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Recall
1992-1994 SAAB 9000	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Units affected: 26116	SAAB CARS USA, INC. Report Date: 1999-05-06
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. MOISTURE CAN ENTER THE AIR BAG INFLATABLE RESTRAINT ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) AND CAUSE CORROSION ON PORTIONS OF THE ECM PRINTER CIRCUIT BOARDS.
1997-1998 SAAB 9000 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS Recall
1997-1998 SAAB 9000	EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS Units affected: 39313	SAAB CARS USA, INC. Report Date: 1998-06-23
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE AIR BAG ALERT LABEL ON THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR WAS OMITTED. THIS DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."
1992-1994 SAAB 9000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE Recall
1992-1994 SAAB 9000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE Units affected: 12091	SAAB CARS USA, INC. Report Date: 1995-03-29
Summary: MOISTURE CAN FOLLOW THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS AND ENTER THE PRESSURE SWITCH CONNECTOR CAUSING CORROSION AND MALFUNCTION OF THE SWITCH.
1992-1994 SAAB 9000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM Recall
1992-1994 SAAB 9000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM Units affected: 12040	SAAB CARS USA, INC. Report Date: 1994-07-08
Summary: DURING LOW ENERGY FRONTAL IMPACT COLLISIONS, THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER CAN CONTACT THE METAL TUBING PORTION OF THE COOLER HOSE ASSEMBLY; AND/OR THE HOSE ASSEMBLY CAN BREAK AND LEAK OIL ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD OR THE TURBOCHARGER.
1993 SAAB 9000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH Recall
1993 SAAB 9000	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH Units affected: 9747	SAAB CARS USA, INC. Report Date: 1994-06-09
Summary: A NUMBER OF BRAKE LIGHT SWITCHES HAVE AN OVAL-SHAPED PISTON WHICH CAN GET STUCK UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. OTHER SWITCHES WERE MOUNTED SO THAT BOTH LOCKING TABS ARE NOT COMPLETELY ENGAGED IN THE MOUNTING BRACKET. IF ONE SIDE IS NOT ENGAGED, THE SWITCH IS MISALIGNED WITH THE PEDAL MECHANISM AND CAN BIND THE PISTON MOVEMENT, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH TO STICK IN THE "OFF" OR "ON" POSITION.
1994 SAAB 9000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS Recall
1994 SAAB 9000	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS Units affected: 59	SAAB CARS USA, INC. Report Date: 1994-05-02
Summary: ONE OF THE BULBS IN EACH OF THE BRAKE LIGHT LOWER OUTBOARD LAMP ASSEMBLIES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY WIRED, RESULTING IN IMPROPER TAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATION ON BRAKE APPLICATION. THIS DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
1992-1993 SAAB 9000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Recall
1992-1993 SAAB 9000	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Units affected: 5824	SAAB CARS USA, INC. Report Date: 1994-02-03
Summary: THE FUEL FILLER AND TANK VENTILATION HOSES MAY DEVELOP CRACKS UNDER THE SECURING HOSE CLAMPS, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE.
1991 SAAB 9000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Recall
1991 SAAB 9000	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Units affected: 250	SAAB CARS USA, INC. Report Date: 1991-10-02
Summary: IMPROPER ASSEMBLY COULD CAUSE THE BALL OF THE GEAR SELECTOR ARM NOT TO BE PROPERLY FIXED TO THE SOCKET ON THE END OF THE GEAR SELECTOR CABLE; GEAR SELECTOR ARM COULD SEPARATE FROM THE GEAR SELECTOR CABLE AT THE BALL SOCKET JOINT.
1986-1990 SAAB 9000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH Recall
1986-1990 SAAB 9000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH Units affected: 24379	SAAB CARS USA, INC. Report Date: 1990-11-02
Summary: ABRASION ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT CARD IN THE COMBINATION NEUTRAL SAFETY/BACKUP LAMP SWITCH OPERATED BY THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR MAY CAUSE RESIDUE TO COLLECT IN ELECTRICAL AREA ON THE CIRCUIT CARD.
1988-1989 SAAB 9000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Recall
1988-1989 SAAB 9000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Units affected: 14000	SAAB CARS USA, INC. Report Date: 1989-11-06
Summary: THE ROUTING OF THE THROTTLE KICKDOWN CABLE COULD ALLOW CHAFING TO OCCUR BETWEEN THE CABLE AND ANY ONE OF THREE STEEL BRAKE FLUID LINES NEAR THE VALVE BLOCK OF THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE UNIT.