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 | |||
| 06/05/2008 | 117000 | 1 | |
| After bringing my car into the dealer for recall service i found that the dealer had not performed some of the work. the dealer did not address nhtsa campaign id number : 03v006000, which is about the wheel bolts. the dealer said that since i had moved to florida the recall was not valid even though it is nationwide. the vehicle came from ohio and had steel wheels in ohio during the winter. the dealer should replace the bolts but have put me in danger instead. *tr | |||
| WHEELS - CAP/COVER/HUB | |||
| 06/05/2008 | 117000 | 1 | |
| After bringing my car into the dealer for recall service i found that the dealer had not performed some of the work. the dealer did not address nhtsa campaign id number : 03v006000, which is about the wheel bolts. the dealer said that since i had moved to florida the recall was not valid even though it is nationwide. the vehicle came from ohio and had steel wheels in ohio during the winter. the dealer should replace the bolts but have put me in danger instead. *tr | |||
| WHEELS - LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS | |||
| 07/12/2005 | |||
| I own a 2000 saab 9-3 and a 2001 saab 9-5. i hav had the lug nuts replaced on my 9-5 twice due to excessive rusting. the dealer replaced the nuts with the identical type. after complaining about these continuing to rust they said, just bring the car back and they will continue to replce them. both of my cars are experiencing the same problem. i have spoken with other saab owners who are frustrated by the same issue. all where concerned that the lug nuts would weaken over time and fail causing an accident. i am looking for a permanent fix with a lug nut that will not rust / fail. none of my other cars (other brands) have evry had this problem. clearly they are either mis-manufactered or not speced properly. your assistance is requested to remedy this situation, with a permanent fix. | |||
| WHEELS - RIM | |||
| 06/07/2004 | 30000 | ||
| A prior recall addressed extreme corrosion on alloy wheels of saabs, in the vicinity of the wheel bolts. my concern is the extreme amount of corrosion occuring where the alloy wheel meets the steel hub. there is an orange colored powder, and deformation of the inside smallest diameter of the alloy wheel, where it otuches the hub. is this a load bearing surface? is this a concern to anyone?? *ak | |||