Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V139000 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. | from 01/27/1998 to 06/09/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 39313 | 09/01/1998 | MFR | SAAB CARS USA, INC. | 06/23/1998 | 06/30/1998 | 571 | 208 | |||||
| Defect 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The vehicle occupant may not properly understand the operation of the air bag system and the need to use seat belts. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners will be provided with an alert label to be installed on the visible side of the driver's sun visor. if an owner so desires, their dealer can install the label for them. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notificationbegan september 1,1998.owners who do not receive the free alert label with installation instructions within a reasonble time should contact saab at 1-800-955-9007.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||||
| 3672249 | 09/01/2000 | 614913 | Customer satisfaction campaign 838: disturbances due to wiring harness provisions for cd changer . cars affected are within vin ranges x3020001 - y3046149. *tt | 12/15/2000 | |
| 367 | 11/19/1998 | 603053 | Addressing questions regarding radio frequencies. *yc | 01/27/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| 03/15/2004 | 74000 | 2 | 12/30/2001 |
| Car started running badly (misfiring). based on number of failures reported on the saabnet website, i figured the direct ignition cassette was failing. removed it and found a cracked component in the cassette. replaced the cassette with new one ($414 list price) and problem cured. saab now wants failed cassette back and is charging a $250 core charge if it's not returned. another expensive and common failure with the 9-5.*ak | |||
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - JACKS | |||
| 01/28/2006 | 84783 | 1 | 01/19/1999 |
| Saab safety issue: my third new saab is a 1999 9-5 se v6. on a recent trip to jacksonville, fl, i had a flat tire on the right front wheel. the small jack supplied with the car was inadequate to supply sufficient leverage to lift the car. in a complaint to saab, i was told that the car was too old; however, the jack was new (never used). fortunately, i was in a parking lot and not on an interstate highway at night. at the least, this is a matter of great inconvenience and at the worst a major safety issue that present and future saab owners should know about. *nm | |||