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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V308000 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. | from 01/12/1994 to 04/28/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 20476 | 04/04/2003 | MFR | SAAB CARS USA, INC. | 11/14/2002 | 11/19/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger vehicles, the air bag electronic control unit (ecu) is designed to sense and discriminate frontal impact events, command air bag and seat belt pretensioner deployments in a timely manner, and perform continuous diagnostics of the air bag system in the vehicle. due to the possible insufficient sealing of the bottom of an electrolyte capacitor, it is possible for it to leak electrolyte within the air bag ecu. also, in high humidity environments, the operation of the vehicle air conditioner can cause rapid cooling of the ecu, which in turn may cause the formation of condensation with the unit. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this moisture comes into contact with the electrolyte from the capacitor, it forms a highly conductive material that could create an electrical short circuit. this electrical short could trigger the air bags and seat belt pretensioners. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a new air bag ecu. owner notification began april 4, 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. 15012.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| 850 | 03/13/2001 | 619558 | Subject regarding replacement of srs wiring harness. *tt | 06/19/2001 | |
| 850 | 11/03/1998 | 603060 | Srs (airbag) diagnostic trouble codes missing from workshop information. *yc | 01/27/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 04/29/2012 | 117000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1995 saab 900s convertible. the contact stated that while sitting at a traffic stop when she noticed fumes coming from the under the hood. minutes later, the air bags suddenly deployed inadvertently and without warning. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 117,000. | |||
| 04/29/2012 | 117000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1995 saab 900s convertible. the contact stated that while sitting at a traffic stop when she noticed fumes coming from the under the hood. minutes later, the air bags suddenly deployed inadvertently and without warning. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 117,000. kmj | |||
| 02/02/2005 | 114000 | 2 | 11/01/2004 |
| I was driving my saab 900 convertible and while driving down the road the passanger airbag deployed. i immediatly pulled over and as i was checking to find out what the noise was the driver's side airbag deployed. the airbag broke my windshield and immediatly after they deployed the srs light came on and the warning light indicator came on. i will be taking the car to have it inspected by a certified saab repair shop. the mechanic is guessing at this point that the computer system failed causing the spontaneous deployment. had i have been driving on a busy road or a highway this could have potentially been an accident causing incident. fortunatly for me and others traveling this was not the case.*ak | |||
| 07/20/2003 | 92128 | 1 | 07/12/2003 |
| While driving 10 mph the vehicles passengers air bag deployed inadvertently. the driver exited the vehicle to let the smoke clear. when the consumer got back into the vehicle and drove about 40 yards the drivers air bag deployed. the seat belts also locked . *ak *nlm | |||
| 11/18/2002 | 0 | ||
| Saab refuses to follow up on a confirmed (media-published) recall announced in nov 2002 (3 months ago) concerning random airbag deployment. saab corporate refuses to specify vins or give any planned resolution, and the saab dealers confirm that my car is likely to be affected, but no one will take any action yet, and saab is dragging their feet! isn't their a time limit for them to start this recall? how do we escalate this situation, pls? | |||
| 1 | 01/01/1996 | ||
| While driving the vehicle dash lights are continuously illuminated. took vehicle to dealer, and nothing was remedied. main computer may be the reason for the malfunction. also, brakes are failing and airbags do not work. *jg | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 08/16/2008 | 80000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1995 saab 900 convertible. while the contact was sitting in the vehicle with the engine running, the passenger side air bag suddenly deployed. there were no warnings prior to the failure. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. the current and failure mileages were 80,000. | |||
| 09/08/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1995 | |
| As i was driving the car, a strange odor could be smelled in the car. i opened the driver's side window to determine if the odor was coming from outside or inside the car. as i realized the odor was coming from inside the car, the bottom two or three inches of the windshield began to fog up. i immediately turned off the main street to park the car and turn the engine off. just after i turned the corner, the passenger side air bag exploded. i immediately stopped the car, turned off the engine, and got out of the car. when the air bag exploded it ripped apart the top of the passenger side of the dashboard, it shattered the passenger side of the windshield, and it filled the car with fumes (eventhough the driver's side window was still all the way down). the explosion occured at approximately 7:30 p.m. on friday, september 8, 2000. the airbag exploded after the car had been driven approximately 3/4 of a mile. because it was friday evening, i had the car towed home. carter saab was contacted on monday and the car was towed to the dealership on tuesday. the car has very few miles on it and has never been in an accident. there has never been any damage to the car. all servicing to this car has been performed by carter saab, an authorized dealership and repair shop. all manufacturer's service and warranty work was performed by carter. all manufacturer's recall work was performed by carter. when i started the car the srs warning light appeared on the dashboard. before driving the car, i read the section concerning the air bag warning light in the owner's manual. the manual contains the instructions that the driver is to take the car to the nearest dealer immediately because the air bar may not activate in case of a collision. | |||