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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V046000 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. | V (Vehicle) | 52500 | 05/05/1997 | MFR | SAAB CARS USA, INC. | 03/21/1997 | 03/25/1997 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Corrosion around the zinc-coated throttle control lever bushing can cause the throttle lever to bind. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This binding can result in the throttle plate not returning to the closed position when the throttle pedal is released and a subsequent loss of throttle control. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the zinc-coated throttle control lever bushing with a nickel-coated bushing and bolt. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin may 1, 1997. note: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.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 10/950629 | 10/01/1995 | 46383 | Service kit has been developed to address a customer compliant of engine vibration in drive at idle. affects 1994095 900 models with 4 cylinder engines and automatic transmission. | 04/25/1996 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 09/13/2001 | 1 | 04/01/1994 | |
| Consumer had the throttle motor replaced on vehicle. *jg | |||
| 10/07/1997 | 6 | 03/29/1996 | |
| Smelled sweet smell, thiught it was the vehicle, need a good cleaning. smell never went away and kept coming up in intervals. coolant kept leaking into the heater core and heater box. changed filters, no smell found. replaced thermostat. however, smell still appeared. in addition, throttle control lever bushing replaced as per recall (97v-046). *ak | |||
| 02/14/1997 | 4 | ||
| Daughter took vehicle for check up. mechanic noticed o ring cracked & replaced it. driver picked up vehicle & lost control. towed to dealer & o ring replaced due to wrong placing. problem still exists. took vehicle to another dealer & checked, check engine light on. mechanic test drove & lost control & repaired vehicle. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer complains that manufacturer did not notify consumers of throttle lever corrosion recall in a timely fashion, it was two months later. | |||
| 05/01/1997 | 2 | 04/01/1996 | |
| Throttle control lever failed, causing accident. | |||
| 08/25/1994 | 12 | ||
| Vehicle surged and stalled out without warning, dealer can not locate the problem. tt | |||
| 01/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle does not slow down when foot is off of gas and braking is enforced. tt | |||