1989 Saab 9000 Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 90V001000
Manufacturer: SAAB CARS USA, INC.
Manufactured Begin Date: September 1st, 1985
Manufactured End Date: December 1st, 1989
Date of Owner Notification: March 5th, 1990

Defect Summary:
ABRASION ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT CARD IN THE COMBINATION NEUTRAL SAFETY/BACKUP LAMP SWITCH OPERATED BY THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR MAY CAUSE RESIDUE TO COLLECT IN ELECTRICAL AREA ON THE CIRCUIT CARD.

Consequence Summary:
THIS COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING OF THE SWITCH ASSEMBLY WITHSMOKE AND POSSIBLY A FIRE IN THE CENTER CONSOLE AREA.

Corrective Summary:
ADD AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT, INCLUDING A RELAY, TO THE BACKUP LAMP CIRCUIT TO REDUCE THE CURRENT THAT CAN FLOW THROUGH THE COMBINATION SWITCH.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 89V191000
Manufacturer: SAAB CARS USA, INC.
Manufactured Begin Date: August 1st, 1987
Manufactured End Date: April 1st, 1989
Date of Owner Notification: March 5th, 1990

Defect Summary:
THE ROUTING OF THE THROTTLE KICKDOWN CABLE COULD ALLOW CHAFING TO OCCUR BETWEEN THE CABLE AND ANY ONE OF THREE STEEL BRAKE FLUID LINES NEAR THE VALVE BLOCK OF THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE UNIT.

Consequence Summary:
THIS COULD CAUSE BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE; THUS, THE BRAKECIRCUIT SUPPLIED BY THAT LINE WOULD BECOME INOPERATIVE AND RESULT IN DECREASEDBRAKING EFFECTIVENESS AND AN ACCIDENT.

Corrective Summary:
CHANGE CABLE ROUTING AND INSTALL NEW ATTACHMENT BRACKET TO PREVENT CHAFING.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINES / THROTTLE CABLEVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 88V185000
Manufacturer: SAAB CARS USA, INC.
Manufactured Begin Date: September 1st, 1988
Manufactured End Date: October 1st, 1988
Date of Owner Notification: November 30th, 1988

Defect Summary:
FUEL FILTER MAY NOT MEET THE SPECIFICATION CONCERNING LEAKAGE CRITERIA DUE TO LOW TEMPERATURE DURING THE GLUING PROCESS.

Consequence Summary:
FUEL FILTER MAY LEAK CREATING A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD.

Corrective Summary:
REPLACE FUEL FILTER.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: FUEL FILTER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.