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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V168000 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. | from 07/25/2000 to 04/20/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 43073 | 07/30/2001 | MFR | SAAB CARS USA, INC. | 05/18/2001 | 05/23/2001 | 571 | 208 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with requirements of fmvss no. 208, occupant crash protection. the air bag alert labels may not be permanently affixed as required by this standard. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | These vehicles do not comply with the requirements. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will clean the sunvisor surface and apply a new air bag alert label on both sunvisors. owner notification began july 30, 2001. 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 | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 06/07/2008 | 100000 | 1 | |
| The airbag warning light comes on without notice, and horn stops working, took to dealer who said it was the clock spring and this is a typical problem. it is a safety issue as the airbag is needed to prevent injuries. i have heard of other people being injured by this. *tr | |||