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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| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V139000 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. | from 02/25/1997 to 12/21/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 39313 | 09/01/1998 | MFR | SAAB CARS USA, INC. | 06/23/1998 | 06/30/1998 | 571 | 208 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the air bag alert label on the driver side visor was omitted. this does not conform to the requirements of fmvss no. 208, occupant crash protection. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The vehicle occupant may not properly understand the operation of the air bag system and the need to use seat belts. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners will be provided with an alert label to be installed on the visible side of the driver's sun visor. if an owner so desires, their dealer can install the label for them. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notificationbegan september 1,1998.owners who do not receive the free alert label with installation instructions within a reasonble time should contact saab at 1-800-955-9007.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 8542143 | 06/01/1999 | 608075 | Addressing concerns with various types of noises heard from the a/c system. *tt | 11/02/1999 | |
| 980728870 | 10/29/1998 | 602370 | Addressing customer complaints of noisy a/c. *yc | 10/29/1998 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||||
| 3671771 | 07/01/1998 | 602299 | Concerns when antenna fails to go up / down completely on vehicles within v2037949 and v7010251. *yc | 10/26/1998 | |
| 931 | 03/03/1997 | 52048 | Cd player locking up/radio will not power up on new style 900 models. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| 06/01/1997 | 5 | 05/01/1997 | |
| Cd player failed. *yc | |||