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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| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V087000 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. | from 07/01/2000 to 05/31/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 94377 | 06/13/2007 | MFR | SAAB CARS USA, INC. | 03/07/2007 | 03/08/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger vehicles, the fuel pump retaining tabs holding the fuel lines were damaged during production. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Over time, this could cause the fuel lines to loosen from the pump resulting in fuel leakage. if an ignition source were present, the fuel may ignite resulting in a vehicle fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will develop a securing bracket that will secure the fuel lines to the fuel pump even if the plastic retaining tabs should break. the recall began on june 13, 2007. this is an expansion of previous recall campaigns - see 04v557 and 06v126. owners may contact saab at 1-800-955-9007. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Saab recall no. 07052 (15018, 06033). customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 12/07/2011 | 122500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 saab 9-5. the contact stated that when driving at various speeds, he noticed an overpowering odor of gasoline and the fuel was burning much faster than normal. after stopping the vehicle, he noticed a leak. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised him that they would have to drop the entire fuel tank to inspect the failure. the vehicle was neither inspected nor repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised him that he was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 07v087000 (fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings). the failure and current mileages were approximately 122,500. kmj | |||
| 12/07/2011 | 122500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 saab 9-5. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds he noticed a strong odor of gasoline. after stopping his vehicle he noticed a trail that something was leaking from the vehicle. he also noticed that the gas was burning fuel quicker than usual. the vehicle was taken to a dealer and they advised him that they would have to drop the entire fuel tank to inspect. the vehicle had not been inspected nor repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised him that he was not inlcuded in nhtsa campaign id number 07v087000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings). the failure and current mileages were approximately 122,500. tb | |||
| 07/03/2008 | 137500 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 saab 9-5. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 07v087000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings). the manufacturer informed her that the vehicle was included in the recall and to take the vehicle to a dealer for repairs. she drove the vehicle to the dealer and they developed a securing bracket to secure the fuel lines to the fuel pump. immediately following the repairs, the contact smelled gasoline inside the passenger compartment, which caused her to become light headed. the manufacturer stated that a diagnostic test would be performed in order to find out if the vehicle was related to the recall. the vehicle has not been repaired. the current mileage was 139,000 and failure mileage was 137,500. | |||
| 03/01/2006 | 32000 | 2 | 10/13/2004 |
| We own a 2001 saab 9.5 2.3t. my wife is a commuter user of the car and car has very low mileage. her gas tank has lost the coupling to the fuel tank twice and lost all the gas on the road. she was stranded both times. this is completely inexplicable and the dealership has never answered why this has happened. due to safety concerns, we felt it appropriate to report. we will have to confirm the incident dates in our records. *nm | |||
| 11/11/2006 | 61198 | 1 | 12/11/2003 |
| Driving on thruway,cruise went off sudden loss of speed,ck engine light on. engine stalled would only idle and shake wouldn't move. had it towed to shop cleared code ran 1/2 day ok then ck light came back on, pulled it back into my shop. i searched internet for solutions pointed to faulty throttle body. im a certified for 34 year motorcycle technician so i took it off and disassembled it as i wanted to get to the bottom as its reason for failure. i discovered everything was ok except all of the wire insulation within the internal area of the throttle body had failed and peeled away causing a electrical short or spike. this is due to the use of inferior wire insulation not designed for its application. dlr had new $457.00 part in stock. i installed it,worked fine dlr inspected it. i left the old part with them for possible special warranty consideration with saab usa.saab declined warranty 01/02/07, i now have the old part. this car has also had 12 ign switch problems where 6 times it was replaced,the last one was 11/17/06 covered by warranty,also 6 headlights & 6tail lightbulbs replaced & counting not warranty. i have all work orders. *nm | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 12/16/2004 | 52000 | 1 | |
| A failed fuel line retaining tab at the fuel pump on my 2001 saab 1995. nhtsa recall # 04v557000 is the same problem i had with my saab, but i own a 1995, not a 1993. this defective tab allowed gasoline to spray freely to the ground must be considered a safety relatyed issue.*ak | |||
| 10/14/2004 | 25000 | 1 | |
| There were no unusual events leading to the failure. my wife was driving a 2001 saab 9-5 station wagon when the engine shut down and she lost all power. thankfully she was driving on a local road and managed to pull over to the side. the engine would not restart and we had it towed to a local garage. the person who towed said he thought it was a crank sensor that failed and when it fails it completely shuts down the gas to the engine. i had it repaired and the local mechanic confirmed that it was a sensor that he called direct ignition which includes the cam sensor . my concern is that if it happened on a highway at 65 mph, there would have been a serious accident. i don't understand how a car can totally shut down like that without any warning. saab would not take my complaint because i did not have it checked at their garage. i think that policy, when it comes to safety, is ludicrous! *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 11/16/2007 | 4 | 11/29/2003 | |
| 2001 saab 9-5 with engine stalling problems. consumer states that she has had the engine shut off while driving and the fuel pump replaced twice. she feels that her vehicle is a lemon. *kb the consumer stated the engine light illuminated. the mechanic stated the brake booster was faulty which caused the engine light to come on. there was a loud roaring noise coming from the rear of the vehicle upon braking. the dealer replaced the brakes. *jb | |||
| 11/16/2005 | 68475 | 1 | 10/21/2001 |
| Fuel pump sprang a leak pumping gasoline under vehicle as long as engine continued running. car was flatbedded to dealer. new fuel pump cost $810.00. *nm | |||
| 08/23/2005 | 54000 | 1 | 10/30/2004 |
| 2001 saab 9-5 fuel pump clip failed spraying gasoline under pressure over exhaust system below rear passenger seat. there is an active recall for the 2001 saab 9-3 for the same exact problem. no recall for the 2001 saab 9-5. *nm | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 08/25/2004 | 56000 | 1 | 06/15/2004 |
| Vehicle's fuel line detached from fuel pump due to broken retaining clip. fuel spilled on the ground creating a hazardous situation. *tr | |||
| 03/02/2007 | 120000 | 2 | |
| Tl*- the contact stated that while driving the 2001 saab 9-5 with 120000 failure mileage he smelled a fuel odor. the contact pulled over to the side of the road, exited the vehicle, and discovered that there was fuel gushing from under the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to a mechanic, who stated that the attachments to the fuel pump were defective. there was recall 07v087000 on this particular year, make and model vehicle issued in april 2007. *ak | |||
| 12/03/2006 | 75000 | 1 | 10/15/2001 |
| Gasoline leak - i was driving with my two small children in the car (2001 saab 9-5 wagon (4-cylinder) when someone pulled up beside me to tell me that gas was pouring our of my car. i stopped the car and the remainder of the tank emptied on the ground. once the fire chief okay'ed the car for transport, (this was required by the towing company.) i had the car towed to the dealership. the dealership indicated that the clip for the fuel line had come undone and that the fuel line had come loose. they also indicated that they had seen this before. they removed the fuel tank, replaced the fuel line, replaced the fuel tank and placed a clamp over the line. there is a recall for the saab 9-3 for a related fuel clip problem. based on my experience (and other 9-5 drivers i have seen via the internet), i think saab needs a recall or check on this...*jb | |||
| 10/18/2006 | 49000 | 1 | 10/01/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 60 mph, a dramatic decrease in the gas gauge was noticed. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who replaced the gas line to the fuel pump which caused a rapid loss of fuel. there was a nhtsa recall, # 04v557000, regarding the hoses, lines/piping and fittings. the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 11/16/2005 | 1 | ||
| Dt: the contact stated after a short drive there was a fuel smell. he looked under the vehicle and found a spot of fuel. he inspected the vehicle, and found there was a leak where the fuel pump comes out of the gas tank. the dealership has been contacted, but the problem has not been corrected at this time. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 01/23/2008 | 1 | ||
| The car stalled and came to a stop while traveling at 50 mph, thought it was battery. got ride to parts store replaced the battery since it was cold weather and didn't want to leave vehicle on side of road. however, this was not the case. car towed to local shop at a cost of $100. they hooked it up and said that it was the fuel pump and needed replaced costing $414.54. just received a letter couple weeks prior on recall of fuel pump retaining tabs that hold fuel lines to fuel pump. looked up other complaints and find that stalling seem to be an issue with this model, could it have something to do with the fuel pump? *tr | |||