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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | ||||||||||||||||
| 95V068000 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. | from 08/01/1993 to 09/01/1994 | V (Vehicle) | 8993 | 07/07/1995 | MFR | SAAB CARS USA, INC. | 03/29/1995 | 04/04/1995 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | It is possible to move the shift lever into the reverse gear position, remove the ignition key, and still have the transmission in neutral, or, to accidently disengage reverse by striking the gear lever. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the parking brake is not applied, the car can roll from its original parked position increasing the potential for a vehicle accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace transmission linkage components and complete a specially developed service adjustment procedure that will ensure that when the shift is moved to the reverse position, the reverse gear is actually engaged. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: powertrain; transmission; standard; manual.vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with manual transmissions.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, please contact saab at 1-800-955-9007. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 4322024 | 11/01/1998 | 602948 | Improved bush and gear linkage. *yc | 01/21/1999 | |
| 440 | 08/04/1998 | 602797 | Remanufactured aisin aw transmission, no reverse and / or erratic shifts. *yc | 01/13/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||||
| 11/950641 | 11/01/1995 | 46709 | Correcting a customer complaint that reverse gear lever is difficult to engage or jumps out of gear when car is driven in reverse. *sd | 04/25/1996 | |
| 12/950651 | 12/01/1995 | 46707 | Adjustment of gear position sensor and gear selector cable. *sd | 04/25/1996 | |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 10/950620 | 10/01/1995 | 46714 | Correcting a customer complaint of a rattling noise from the clutch plate. *sd | 04/25/1996 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 471 | 11/13/1998 | 603058 | Complaints of noise on deceleration in 1994 and later models with manual transmissions. *yc | 01/27/1999 | |
| 01/970731 | 01/01/1997 | 52448 | Adjustment of bearing tension. *tw | 07/24/1997 | |
| 12/940529 | 12/01/1994 | 37977 | Seal on gear selector shaft may leak. *tw | 02/10/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 1 | 07/01/1994 | ||
| Speedometer inoperative. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| While in reverse gear jumps into neutral . vehicle has been repaired under recall 95v068000. however, the problem still exists. dealer has not been able to correct the problem. *ak | |||
| 06/15/1994 | |||
| Vehicle experiences ongoing / intermittent problem with transmission failure. it will not shift into reverse. also vehicle stalls while driving. dealer/manufacturer notified. seeking help from nhtsa in these matters. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 06/11/1996 | 100 | 03/01/1994 | |
| Pops out of park into reverse and at 40 mph. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||
| 04/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Clutch pedal needed adjustment. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 05/01/2000 | |||
| Recall 95 v 068 000/transmission manual: vehicle operated in reverse intermittently. dealer notified, and informed consume rthat vehicle was not cover under recall. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| Manual transmission handles poorly in reverse. vehicle will sometimes slip out of reverse without warning. also there is a crunching noise during operation of transmission. dealers are unable to correct problem. | |||
| 12/12/1996 | |||
| Intermittently, when going from 2nd gear to 3rd gear and from 1st to 2nd the gear will pop out so that one has to force the gear into place. dealer cannot find anything wrong with vehicle. *ak | |||
| 04/15/1996 | |||
| Transmission failure. *ak | |||
| Lost all ability to shift . tt | |||
| 04/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Transmission jumps out of gear; recall related (95v-068), no response from dealership. *ak | |||