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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS - CAP/COVER/HUB | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V006000 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. | from 11/26/1997 to 10/10/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 70726 | 03/31/2003 | MFR | SAAB CARS USA, INC. | 01/13/2003 | 02/04/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger vehicles, if an owner changes their wheels/tires between summer and winter using a steel wheel in the winter and an alloy wheel in the summer, it is possible for rust and contamination to build up on the wheel hub during the steel wheel usage. if this occurs and the contamination is not removed, it is possible that after the tire change service, some of this contamination could flake or grind away resulting in reduced clamping force of the wheel to the hub. over several seasons, it is possible that this reduced force could result in fractures developing in the wheel bolts due to wheel to hub movement. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | These fractures would result in wheel bolt breakage, allowing the wheel to detach from the wheel hub, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners will be contacted by mail and asked whether they change between steel and alloy wheels. if they do engage in this practice, they will be instructed to bring their cars to an authorized dealer. the dealer will remove the wheels, clean any contamination from the wheel and wheel hub, and replace the wheels using new improved bolts with attached washers. owner notification began march 31, 2003. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact saab at 1-800-955-9007. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Saab recall no. 15013. customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||||
| 03001 | 01/15/2003 | 10001073 | A safety defect may exist where changing back and forth between alloy and steel wheels, may cause rust and other contaminants to build up on the mating surface of the wheel hub and cause the wheel bolts to fatigue and possibly break. | 04/14/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS - CAP/COVER/HUB | |||
| 08/28/2006 | 103754 | 1 | |
| 1999 9-5 wheels rust in winter weather causing lug nuts to break. *ts the lug nut was broken and the hub spindle was corroded. this caused the wheel lug nuts to loosen while driving and one of the lugs nuts even snapped off. the outer cv joint seized in the spindle/hub, necessitating the replacement of the cv shaft as well as the hub. a recall was issued for this problem (03v006000 ) and the consumer's vehicle was serviced for this problem in 2003. *nm | |||
| 02/14/2006 | 125000 | 1 | 02/01/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop to have the snow tires changed. all of the lug nuts on the front and rear passenger side could not be removed due to corrosion. additionally, the four tires could not be removed due to corrosion and rust. two weeks ago, the vehicle had been moved from a salt belt state. prior to purchase, there was a recall, #03v006000 regarding the wheel, caps, hub and cover, performed on the vehicle. | |||
| 02/01/2004 | 1 | 05/20/2002 | |
| Dt: the contact states there is recall 03v006000 on the wheel bolts, and because he is in another country temporally, manufacturer will not send him the replacement parts. he is on military duty. *ak updated 11/19/05. *jb | |||